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Lost in Translation

What’s Aged the Worst?

Young casting; prostitute scene, disputed; first drink; Murray mistaken for Williams

In the discussion (4)
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  • Johansson being eighteen is raised as a detail that has aged poorly.
  • The prostitute scene is criticized for pronunciation humor at her expense; the defense is that its chaos conveys Bob’s disorienting foreign experience.
  • Bob and Charlotte’s first drink is considered less effective than their later vodka-tonic encounter and a missed opportunity for a rewatchable scene.
  • A daughter confusing Murray with Robin Williams is jokingly selected as the winner; she otherwise enjoyed the film.