If you go into this film expecting 90 minutes of social criticism, you will be disappointed. But if you see it with the intention of watching a modern little crime story, you'll probably have a good time.
Sofia Coppola's "Lost in Translation" is one of my favorite films ever and I'm truly curious about the path Emma Watson is going to take in the next years after the Harry Potter franchise ended recently. That's why I was kinda curious about this project. And I was not disappointed. It succeeds for what it is. I don't think I've seen any of the actors besides Watson obviously and Vera Farmiga's daughter in American Horror Story, especially the younger ones, in any other projects. This probably applies to most audiences as almost all of them only had very minor parts so far, if at all, but their performances were downright solid to the point that I occasionally almost felt like I was watching a documentary including the real perpetrators.
It's not in my top favorites from 2013, but there's really nothing wrong with this film. Actually the art direction, set decoration and costumes worked very well and were a success in terms of how they dragged the viewer into their world of glamor. I thought Watson gave the best performance. Her interview scene with her mother is ridiculously funny, and as whole, she portrays a girl character whose ambitions just can't match her mental development at this point. The scene in which she's arrested and turns into full panic mode is showy as hell shows what an immature little brat is still hidden behind her expensive shades and designer clothes. You could probably say the same for almost all the others for being so open to everybody about what they've done. Legal consequences were bound to happen. But there's also a positive in all of this. With their immaturity also comes the notion that none of them do really have any criminal energy, except Rebecca to some extent. They simply got sucked into an abyss of bling flushing them out on the other side right into the world of the rich and famous, a temptation they weren't ready to resist, but willing to cross boundaries for.
Now, if she read this review, I truly wonder: What would Lindsay say?
Sofia Coppola's "Lost in Translation" is one of my favorite films ever and I'm truly curious about the path Emma Watson is going to take in the next years after the Harry Potter franchise ended recently. That's why I was kinda curious about this project. And I was not disappointed. It succeeds for what it is. I don't think I've seen any of the actors besides Watson obviously and Vera Farmiga's daughter in American Horror Story, especially the younger ones, in any other projects. This probably applies to most audiences as almost all of them only had very minor parts so far, if at all, but their performances were downright solid to the point that I occasionally almost felt like I was watching a documentary including the real perpetrators.
It's not in my top favorites from 2013, but there's really nothing wrong with this film. Actually the art direction, set decoration and costumes worked very well and were a success in terms of how they dragged the viewer into their world of glamor. I thought Watson gave the best performance. Her interview scene with her mother is ridiculously funny, and as whole, she portrays a girl character whose ambitions just can't match her mental development at this point. The scene in which she's arrested and turns into full panic mode is showy as hell shows what an immature little brat is still hidden behind her expensive shades and designer clothes. You could probably say the same for almost all the others for being so open to everybody about what they've done. Legal consequences were bound to happen. But there's also a positive in all of this. With their immaturity also comes the notion that none of them do really have any criminal energy, except Rebecca to some extent. They simply got sucked into an abyss of bling flushing them out on the other side right into the world of the rich and famous, a temptation they weren't ready to resist, but willing to cross boundaries for.
Now, if she read this review, I truly wonder: What would Lindsay say?