A fascinating study of life

Rating: 8/10 (3 February 2004)

Actor Bob Harris (Bill Murray), at one time a top Hollywood superstar, but now clearly in the twilight of his career, is left with some choices. He can either do a play for a few dollars, try his hand at independent films, or do a Whisky ad in Japan for two million dollars. Not TOO surprisingly he goes for the money. While in Japan he meets the wife of a young and accomplished photographer, played by Scarlett Johannson, who seems rather baffled by life's choices. She simply doesnt know what to do with her life. Murray has lived his life, and has done very well, but he just feels somewhat insecure about the future. Oh, he has money, but what he doesnt have is the faith that he will continue to be a top star. Johannson, highly educated, graduated with a degree in Philosophy and has tried several things, none of them working real well. She seems way to intelligent to be known as "someone's wife" but thats what she is known as for now. In this movie we get a glimpse of the empty-headedness of Hollywood and the people that work there. This is an excellent movie and highly recommended.