I saw Lost in Translation yesterday, just off Leicester Square. A brilliant film, I thought, but extremely bleak. A more evocative exposition of loneliness I can't remember. Don't see it alone!
Scarlett Johannson and Bill Murray richly deserved their Baftas, I must say. (This morning on Radio 4, I heard someone opine that Murray's Bafta wouldn't lead to an Oscar, because 'best actor' awards aren't often handed out for comedy roles. Comedy!? Did they see the same film as I did?)
BTW, Leicester Square was a mistake yesterday - it was heaving.
Posted to Music and Film by Simon Brunning at February 16, 2004 09:55 AMWe went to see it yesterday,too. There was some comedy but it was also very sad.
I don't think the Tokyo entertainment scene is for me but, of course I loved the countryside and the temples.
Posted by: Sujatin on February 16, 2004 10:01 AMTop movie. If you want somewhere a bit quieter than Leicester Square then check out the Clapham Picture house. From March I will be found there every Thursday morning at the Big Scream sessions, with all of the other 'mums'.
Posted by: Andy Todd on February 16, 2004 11:55 AMThe Clapham Picture House is excellent - and just around the corner from The Frog and Forget-me-not! I wouldn't usually bother with Leicester Square, but Michael and I were in the area, just having visited The British Museum. I was making the best of a girl-free weekend!
Posted by: Simon Brunning on February 16, 2004 12:01 PM