Don't waste your time - this Emperor has no clothes!

Rating: Null/10 (31 January 2004)

I'm amazed that this movie is so highly rated by so many, and has even received Oscar nominations. Aside from some interesting shots of Tokyo -which a good travel film could provide - there is nothing here worth seeing, and numerous opportunities to explore the central relationship were totally wasted. The acting was flat, the characters poorly developed, the story almost non-existent, and there are long, boring scenes that accomplish nothing at all. This movie is the cinematic equivalent of the Emperor's New Clothes. If you want to see a good Bill Murray film, rent Groundhog Day.