as delicate and self-contained as a haiku

Rating: Null/10 (12 January 2004)

Great, great movie. Bill Murray superbly detached and elegantly wasted, Scarlett Johannsen completely captivating, in a deeply affecting tale of love and alienation in downtown Tokyo. As delicate and self-contained as a haiku, and filmed with a real appreciation for the importance of small things.
Sofia Coppola gains extra points from this viewer for supporting this most filligree of tales with a a robust soundtrack ranging from the Pistols through My Bloody Valentine, Brinsley Schwartz and the Jesus And Mary Chain, albeit often in Japanese karaoke form. Using the JAMC's 'Just Like Honey' (original version) over the closing credits a particular masterstroke...