Sophia lives up to the family name

Rating: 9/10 (27 January 2004)

A poignant reflection upon loneliness & the journey of discovery, this film does an excellent job of capturing the moments that accumulate to become life. Murray gives the performance that I've always known he's had, and Scarlet J. proves herself as quite an actress. The overwhelming feel of being in a place where you don't speak the language, and Tokyo in particular, is excellently executed.
My only critique would be, Sophia Coppola's own comments about the movie to the contrary, that being poignant is not the same as being romantic.