A Beautiful, Funny and Human Story

Rating: 10/10 (29 April 2017)

This is a movie for thinking. After you watch it, you keep thinking about it, about it's characters, about Japan... It's truly a funny and beautiful story about a famous actor who is in Japan for the promotion of a whisky and a girl who's married with a job-obsessed person. They cross with each other a few times in the hotel they're living and one day they start talking to each other, creating a very deep bond between them.
This is a movie about humans, talking about their feelings, the way it feels to be abroad in a far away country, how they get along with each other and so. Here the main characters are played by Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson. They're both perfect in their roles. Bill Murray has this feeling of a sad person who wants to make everybody to smile. And Scarlett (in of her younger and better roles I have seen) gives an emotional performance, giving a feeling of innocence but also a person who feels she doesn't fit in the world around her, but when she gets with Bill Murray they both feel like they're in home.
One of the best things of the movie is the way it captures the feeling of being in Tokyo, with some moments being filmed almost like a documentary film, taking you to all the different kind of things you can find in this city. And other of the great things is the soundtrack, an awesome collection of music that makes you fly to this Japanese city.
Overall, this a movie about human persons, so if you're looking for an action packed film without any substance, you can skip this one, but if you're looking for a movie that talks about humans and tells a beautiful story with some hints of comedy, you'll love this one. I recommend it!