So what...?

Rating: 5/10 (11 September 2004)

I like "slice of life" movies ... but this was just boring and pointless. I don't understand what all the fuss is about. Murray was at his best in "What about Bob?" and here he's just a boring, washed-up actor who meets some boring, rock photographer's wife. They stumble around Tokyo and never really get to know one another... yawn.
Am I supposed to be impressed that a great comedic actor can play a boring real guy that's bored... So what?! Life is boring, that's why we go to the movies - to escape from boring experiences like this. Anyone could have played this role by just playing himself. Maybe I just didn't get it.