"Roser"!

Rating: 1/10 (9 February 2004)

That's "roser" as in "loser" with a Japanese accent -- according to the movie, the Japanese switch their r's and l's. Stereotypes, the language of hate.
I suppose someone might find this the new millenium's "Casabranca" (OK, that's the last time, I promise!), but I found it just plain "sad in pants".
One plus -- the backgrounds are stunning; so turn off the audio, unfocus your eyes on the foreground characters, and you might actually enjoy this turkey.
Naturally, it was much acclaimed critically and will probably win one or two Oscars ... which, as far as I'm concerned, proves my point.