Genuine and Touching

Rating: 9/10 (27 July 2010)

One of the rare movies which deals with the emotions of people in normal life circumstances.
There is no rigid storyline so as to speak,but it is about two Americans having post marital problems meeting up in a hotel in Tokyo.There are some hilarious scenes in the initial parts of the movie. The movie is very natural in the way that emotional and romantic tension between the two characters is palpable..Bill Murray etches out a controlled and natural performance as a middle aged man who is vexed with his married life. Scarlett Johansson plays a newly wed wife who is also frustrated with her marriage life.
Both find comfort and solace in each other's companionship during the week they spend in the Hotel. The only weak link in the movie is Scarlett Johansson. She isn't much convincing . Some other actress in her role could have done proper justice to her role.
But it is a very warm and heartfelt love story that is not to be missed by fans of the romance genre. I probably will love it more the second time.
9.1\10