It is funny, yes it is

Rating: Null/10 (12 April 2004)

It's very funny in some scenes, poignant in others, and charming throughout. I'm baffled to read so many comments about how cynical and self-centered the main characters are, when I saw a film about two isolated and unhappy people who make a real connection -- not only with one another, but even with the very culture that is isolating them.
Yes, the movie is very slow, but I never found the speed tedious, only relaxing. The acting is nuanced, Scarlett Johansson is splendidly intelligent and erotic, and the photography is interesting and beautiful.
But, clearly, this is either a movie that works for you really well or not at all. I'd hesitate to recommend it to anyone because of that, because it's impossible to know how they'd approach the film.