Craig's wife Lotte (Diaz) also wanders down the same hallway, and it awakens something intense inside of her. There, he finds a hole into the mind of famed actor John Malkovich. Craig (Cusack) is a failed puppeteer who falls down one of life's rabbit holes and into an office job that exists on a floor between the 7th and 8th floors. One of the oddest films I can remember - one I saw when I was too young to truly understand it, at that - Being John Malkovich is exactly what its title suggests. (Image credit: United Archives GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo) Stars: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Farris I'm looking forward to revisiting Lost in Translation on Prime Video, though I'm already prepared for Coppola's version of Tokyo's locals to not have aged well at all. I remember seeing Lost in Translation back when I was in college, and it struck a chord with me, as nobody feels more adrift than your average 20-something. Some, though, argue that the Japanese people are relentlessly othered, and exist as caricatures to serve a greater purpose. Murray and Johansson shared the applause from the critics, who said the relative-newcomer kept up with the pro fantastically. And while Bob and Charlotte both feel lost in the world, finding each they find each other, a needed friendship blossoms.Ī mix of comedy and melancholy, Life in Translation was director Sofia Coppola's second film after The Virgin Suicides (also now on Prime Video), and was an instant critical darling. Charlotte (Johansson) is also in town, but only to accompany her husband John (Ribisi) - a celebrity photographer. (Image credit: Moviestore Collection Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo)īob (Murray), an aging movie star, has turned to product promotion for his new career, and he's back in Tokyo to promote Suntory whisky.
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