What was lost, is found

Rating: 8/10 (17 October 2007)

This is a movie that I never considered seeing in the theater or even renting, but I knew that at some point I wanted to see. I saw it on cable recently and I really enjoyed it. I'm surprised and thrilled to see that so many people have enjoyed the movie as much as I have. I've spent some time working in Asia, and I could definitely relate to the feeling of isolation and culture shock experienced by some of the characters in the movie. It's a very low-key, sweet movie. Bill Murray is funny as you might expect, but he's a lot more reserved and calm than most of his roles. All that being said, this a tough movie to recommend to people, because I think if people go in with big expectations they'll be somewhat disappointed. It's a very casual, relaxed film, but I really liked it.