Lost in Translation

"Very much a mood piece, the film's deft balance of humor and poignancy makes it both a pleasurable and melancholy experience."

"An engaging examination of angst and desire, hampered by a reliance on racial stereotypes. Walks a line between vacuous and profound."

"Cinematic cherry blossom."

"One of the purest and simplest examples ever of a director falling in love with her star's gifts."

"Bill Murray is one of the greatest, least ingratiating comic actors at work today."

"Sweet and sad at the same time it is sardonic and funny."

"In only her second feature, Coppola has made a poised, intelligent film that nicely balances laughs with a poignancy rarely seen in American movies."

"Switching effortlessly between laugh-out-loud comedy and tender romance- a triumph for all involved, both in front of and behind the camera."

"There's not a word or a wistful glance out of place."