Funny and Heart-breaking

Rating: 9/10 (21 January 2004)

This movie is a gem ! At least to me. I found it hilarious with all the humor coming from the cultural and language differences. The scene with the shooting of the whisky commercial is memorable. At the same time, I was really caught by the growing romance between those two drifting souls. There is a strong feeling of freedom coming out of their story as they get carried away by the moment. In addition, and that is more personal, this movie plays a special role for me as I have lived a similar experience. Bill Murray has never been so touching and for example the karaoke scene is one of those amazing cinematic moment. Scarlett Johansson is very convincing and you wouldn't tell her age (18) from her performance. This is one of those movies that makes you love cinema and asking for more. Thank you Sofia for this.