One of the best movie going experiences of my life

Rating: Null/10 (2 March 2004)

What's going through my head as I write this review is what Bill Murray said at the 2004 Academy Awards about this being a film about a "lost man and a forgotten woman". When these two isolated Americans meet each other in Tokyo they start to feel a little less lost and forgotten. I couldn't imagine anyone doing a better job than Johansson or Murray in the lead roles, beyond the direction their performances are what makes this film work in the way that it does. Sofia Coppola has made something that manages to be funny with a touch of sadness that is real and not artificial or affected. I suggest you don't pay attention to the hype surrounding this film, good or bad, you should go see this and enjoy it on its own merits. EXCELLENT MOVIE. On a personal note I went to see this film with my mum, I'm glad I did.