Over-hyped but okay...

Rating: Null/10 (6 December 2004)

Bill Murray plays an actor who accepts $2M for a Whiskey ad to be shot in Tokyo. He walks into the alien country with absolutely no clue about the language, culture or food. He bumps into Scarlett, wife of a photographer and develop friendship. The rest of the movie is having good time together until the moment of departure arrives.
Bill Murray has done is part well - reflecting the mid-life crisis. While Scarlett effectively portrays lonely and bored wife. Both of them do not have a good chemistry with their respective spouses. And the sense of emptiness inside them, portrayed well forms the base for bonding. Luckily it did not fall into the trap of showing physical attaraction which justifies the storyline. Conversations between the main characters leave you thinking.
Had a few doses of humour about Japanese pronounciations especially Lip My Stockings, the long translation for looking left into the camera.
Sofia Coppola takes the writing and direction credits and kudos for delivering a splendid movie. In my personal opinion I never thought she would go this far... especially watching her in Godfather series. Special credits goes to her for the splendid climax.
How-ever the media has hyped this movie far too much but nevertheless, its worth watching once.