Plot lost in translation

Rating: 2/10 (28 December 2003)

This would be a great film if it had a plot. Unfortunately, it didn't.
Actors were good but who needs to watch Bill Murray act bored for half the film? If I want detachment and depression, I'll watch About Schmidt which does it much much better.
The premise, such as it was, was just absurd. No young woman would've found any interest in a totally boring over-the-hill character. And the film was filled with cliches such as the repeated (and repeated and repeated) showings of the Japanese bowing/ gifting/etc. Clearly, the director had nothing of value to fill the 2 hours.