Sometimes you have to go halfway around the world to come full circle

After her first full length movie ‘the virgin suicides’ director Sofia Coppola came with another treat with ‘lost in translation’, although not for all movie fans. I have read a lot of reviews where the people found the movie boring and that there was nothing happening in it. I strongly disagree as there was never a moment that I felt bored during this movie. It tells a story about two people, a movie star, fast past his prime, with a big sense of emptiness and a neglected newlywed that meet as strangers in Japan. Bill Murray ( ghostbusters groundhog day ) more known for his comedy roles plays the has been actor with such a feeling and depth, that will amazing his fans. Scarlett Johansson ( Match Point, Iron man 2 )  is perfect as a radiant and mature at only 18 with the need to not be neglected. This unlikely match is the backbone of the movie and shows the bold choices that Coppola makes when she only brings them together after 1 third of the movie. A great slice of life, terrific acting and wonderful views of Tokyo.  

Phil is having the worst day of his life... over, and over...

What would you do if you could relive one day again and again. Okay, but what if you could not decide which day to relive. This is the premise of the 1993 movie Groundhog Day. Phil ( Bill Murray ) is a weatherman that is stuck in a small town covering a boring story about a groundhog. Caught in a blizzard, he has to stay the night, just to discover that the day begins as the previous one, and all is the same, except Phil. The same thinks happen over and over again. And this creates a lot of opportunities for a great comic like Murray. The fantastic script of writer/director Harold Ramis ( Ghostbusters, Analyze this ) and the wonderful performances of co stars Andie MacDowell ( Rita ) and Chris Elliot ( Larry ) make this movie complete and it never felt so good to watch the same thing over and over and over again.