My 150 Favorite Movies - #131

Lost in Translation (2003)

A moving story of love and friendship in unexpected places, director Sofia Coppola manages to evoke a suitably moody atmosphere, using very little in the way of dialogue or even plot. Ostensibly starring and beautifully acted by Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson, the real star of Lost in Translation is Tokyo, which has never been shot so enticingly in any movie.