a simple look at a movie about life.

Rating: 7/10 (9 January 2005)

looking over some of these comments, i can tell lots of people love this movie, and lots hate this movie. to tell you the truth, if you (like me) are totally in love with all things Japanese, you'll love this movie simply for giving a slightly different view on Tokyo than you might have seen before. The basis of the movie is a friendship between two mismatched people stuck in a city which they find confusing and a little scary. if you have ever been to Tokyo (or Japan for that matter), it is surprising how anyone can be bored, but it does happen. This is an emotional and funny story about two people becoming friends and discovering more about themselves and life from each other, whilst trying to comprehend a city which to them makes no sense. it might not be very actioney and some people will probably find this boring but it's a nice look into the minds of people forced to look at themselves in a different light, and i'm sure we've all felt like we don't belong at least once.