This film ten years ago not only made people's eyes shine, but also people remember Sofia Coppola, this famous and talented female director. Lost in Translation, a small-budget film, also successfully stood out at the Oscars that year, and won the Best Original Screenplay Award in one fell swoop. You must know that the Olympic Awards in 2004 are full of stars. The Lord of the Rings 3, Cold Mountain, Pirates of the Caribbean, 21G, Pentium Age, and Furious Sea are all outstanding in that year.
After waiting for several years, I finally saw the new film "Somewhere" by the director.
I don't know if the director deliberately wants to make a movie like Lost in Translation somewhere, or it's more or less just a matter of time. After watching it carefully, I always feel that this film can only be regarded as similar in appearance, not in spirit.
Some details of the film do have the shadow of Lost in Translation. The first is the configuration of the actors, which are all uncles + loli, and then the movies are all showing the disappointing side of life. Most of the scenes are in hotels and so on. There are also shadows of Lost in Tokyo everywhere in the filming method. The hallmark is the long-term non-dialogue shots. When there are foreign languages in the dialogue, subtitles are not given on purpose.
However, many films can be made this way, but not every film is Lost in Translation. In Lost in Translation, Bill Murray and Scarlett are strangers. They only met after arriving in Tokyo. This complex relationship is more difficult to grasp than the father-daughter relationship between the male protagonist and little Fanning somewhere. The Japanese without subtitles in Lost in Translation reflects the protagonist's feeling of being a stranger in a foreign land, and contrasts the enthusiasm of the Japanese with the indifference and helplessness in his heart. In fact, the Italian part of "Somewhere" did a good job at this point, such as the part where the dance was performed on stage.
In fact, what I am most dissatisfied with is the ending. I remember the ending of Lost in Tokyo. Bill Murray, who was already in the car, suddenly asked the driver to stop, went down and stopped Scarlett, who was about to turn around and leave. No words, but affectionate kisses. Then Murray got in the car and left, the dusk night, coupled with the British-style rock of just like honey, vividly portrayed the inner world of the characters. Personally, I think it's almost unparalleled except that Mei Gu and Uncle Eastwood had similar performances. On the other hand, at the end of a certain place, after all, because of his age, Fanning's performance is still less than Scarlett's performance. And the male protagonist doesn't seem to be able to fully express his feelings for his daughter. On the contrary, in the last scene, the scene of parking the car in the wild reminded me of If You Are the One. . .
Overall, it's worth watching, but if you haven't seen Lost in Translation, I highly recommend watching Lost in Translation first.
PS I don't know if you have noticed that Benicio Del Toro, who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, played a super soy sauce role in this film. Not only is there only a dozen seconds of footage, but he also wears a big-brimmed hat, for fear of being recognized~
View more about Somewhere reviews
