Did you like, "Lost in Translation?" Well then, what

Posted by tinear (A) on October 17, 2010 at 09:47:36

are you waiting for--- immediately get, "Fear and Trembling."
A young Belgian woman, who had spent some time in Japan as a child, returns there to recapture the joy she remembers from those bygone years. She gets a position as a translator in a massive corporation, but very soon discovers culture shock is so named for a very good reason.
There is plenty of fantastic humor, but almost all of it leaves behind a barb. The young actress certainly deserves a major award in this very difficult role.
This easily received four stars (out of five) from me for my Netflix rating.
Unusual, brilliant, nuanced, subtle, and quite unlike anything else you'll see.
What are you waiting for?

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Topic - Did you like, "Lost in Translation?" Well then, what - tinear 09:47:36 10/17/10 (16)

Here's my take from FIVE YEARS ago . . . . - mr grits 10:12:23 10/17/10 (0)

I don't think we even finished it. nt - Victor Khomenko 10:04:56 10/17/10 (14)

Hmm, as a foreigner living in Japan... - grinagog 19:48:03 10/17/10 (13)

RE: Hmm, as a foreigner living in Japan... - tinear 21:06:14 10/17/10 (12)

Have you seen Ramen Girl? - Victor Khomenko 06:30:49 10/18/10 (11)

Well, see, I didn't find "Fear and Trembling" in the least, "silly." In the seventies, - tinear 07:31:17 10/18/10 (10)

I thought it was just a bad, boring film. - Victor Khomenko 08:06:18 10/18/10 (9)

I thought you'd like the Hepburn-like waif.... nt - tinear 08:37:28 10/18/10 (8)

I really don't know how you can mention the two in the same sentence... - Victor Khomenko 11:47:46 10/18/10 (7)

No one would equate Hepburn's acting ability with Testud's, either. Audrey was.... pretty. - tinear 10:58:28 10/19/10 (6)

"But vacuous." Because she didn't sleep with Kennedy? - Victor Khomenko 11:25:55 10/19/10 (5)

She didn't? How quaint! nt - tinear 17:56:41 10/19/10 (4)

I know... trully boring... no "Happy Birthday" song... - Victor Khomenko 05:46:02 10/20/10 (3)

I found the nuanced performance in "Fear and Trembling" among the elite ones. nt - tinear 07:17:20 10/20/10 (2)

Have you seen her in "Tomorrow We Move"? - Victor Khomenko 10:08:50 10/20/10 (1)

No. Yes. nt - tinear 14:31:57 10/20/10 (0)

Did you like, "Lost in Translation?" Well then, what

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