No IQ needed for this movie.

Rating: 2/10 (27 October 2013)

I read people insulting others IQ for likening or disliking this movie. I believe 's intelligence has nothing to do with the preference. I don't consider myself -lost- in the film industry and I believe most people who have the time to write here, is because they are familiar with the industry too, even as an viewer you know what you want to watch.
Is beautiful to appreciate something in it; whether the photography, direction, acting, sound mixing, edition, writing, etc. but also this qualities make us judge a movie harder.
I found Sofia Coppola's direction very similar to her other movies. Avoiding drastic drama, slow dialogs and very unrealistic scenarios. The pair of actors in this movie don't have the chemistry needed for a couple on screen, at least to prove they can develop romantic feelings, he looks more like a father figure.
I seen a lot of "over the top" reviews, judging this independent film for that particular reason only. I find independent films very attractive to, nevertheless I also can spot the qualities to make them unique and outstanding. This has none, I can understand that EVERYTHING can happen in a movie, but this film focus, or at least pretends to be real, keeping itself far away from reality.
Trying to make us believe that a Hollywood veteran and a Yale graduated find nothing to do in the world's major city but look through a window or whine about their hard rich lives with each other is the very first and major problem. The opportunity for people to go and find out culture, food, traditions, language, people, costumes, etc. in another country without the time or responsibility limits is an unique opportunity in life.
Is very sad people don't see this film for what it is instead of trying to find hidden or non-existing messages and forcing themselves to believe the leads were "disconnected". They weren't. They were bored spoiled people pretending to be adults and searching for excuses to cheat and whine.