Its all that and more.

Rating: 10/10 (28 April 2004)

Gotta love a film that illicits such strong emotions from its viewers. I have such an admiration for this film. Went to see it when it first came out and before the hype machine. Saw it again on recently on DVD and enjoyed it just as much. What some call boring and pointless, I call rich and rewarding. The shots of Tokyo are stunning. Warning: There is very little profanity, violence, or hobbits in this film. Not sure why some people went to see this when they clearly don't have the patience or capacity to enjoy it. It is an independent film and has the pacing of a foreign film. This is not a typical American mainstream film with a hero, a villain, and a neat payoff at the end. This film is just a journey that the characters take you on. Perhaps those people who found it too slow will stick to their Kill Bill, LOTR, and Independence Day type films from now on because as Eddie Vedder said, "This is not for you."