Snooze Fest

Rating: 5/10 (21 February 2004)

Here's the thing. I rented the DVD, and about half way through, I got up and did my laundry.
This film is talky, chatty, boring. Nothing new here. No racism here either. The Asian culture is what it is, and this gives you an idea of two Americans from two different ages there. I found Scarlett what-her-whoits part even more of the same, nothing spectacular or memorable -- unless your a guy and like pink underwear and constant shots of her behind. Giggle, giggle, dry -- was her acting style. Bill Murray did a good job over all of this and that's what made me give the film a five out of ten.
Sometimes a viewer has to see beyond "a woman director" and call it as it is. A so-so talky film about two fish outa water that has been done, and re-done and will be done again. This one is watchable -- as long as you have something else to do while its playing.