What the film shows us is a very identifiable and honest vision of two people perpetually lost in the worlds they live, and finding a home in each other. They magnetically come together to create a world within a world to which they finally feel they belong and connect to someone in. The process is a delicate meander at first, tip toeing with a cautious curiosity that calls to them. But once the walls have been crumbled down, the bond is unmistakable and consuming.

And despite all this exquisite content, the film is a wondrous work of cinematography and editing. Quite frankly, it is a beautiful film. Yet there remains nothing of beauty without function. The film flows with ease as each shot remains an artistic vision in its own right of clarity, purpose, and beauty. And throughout the film, a sense of isolation, and of another world, surrounds these characters both when alone and especially when with each other, while being among the busy masses of people that sometimes seem to wish to snuff them right out of existence.

A powerful and an ultimately simple film, ‘Lost in Translation’ finds a jewel of a story, with an incredible pair of leads and an amazing vision to bring it to life. Perhaps the best film of the current year to hit theaters so far. It contains a power that resonates in gripping subtlety.

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Website Review: (http://www.lost-in-translation.com/home.html) A very attractive site, with some interesting information nestled inside. Go to "behind the scenes" to find the only interesting info with a lengthy Q&A and a short interview clip. There are a few wallpapers littered around the site as well.

(Review ©2003 by Joshua Parkinson, posted originally at http://www.eatingpeanuts.com)