I was extremely disappointed by this movie. I stuck with it to the end to give it a chance but, unfortunately, it never got any better (or any less pretentious).

The only good point was, I think, the cinematography which beautifully captured both the flashy excitement of Tokyo and the serenity of rural Japan, but while the scenery caught my attention the characters, sadly, did not.

I felt that there was not enough of a story to engage my interest, and for those who think it's because I 'didn't get it', I'll say maybe not, but I'm happy with that.

Lost in Translation was, overall, a bad experience for me and when the main characters had trouble sleeping, they should have rented this movie.