Bill Murray is brilliant in this.

Rating: 8/10 (26 October 2003)

His performance under Sofia's direction is so incredibly nuanced and understated it is hard to believe that he is acting. The story is well written by Sofia and we feel the connection of the two protagonists as they find themselves alone in the same hotel in Tokyo. Tokyo is another character in the movie, all bright advertising, buildings as far as the eye can see, a lot of noise and video terminals and endless crowding both of traffic and people. Charlotte and Bob are lost in all senses of the word, lost in their lives, lost in themselves, and get to know each other in the brief intense way of strangers - through short sentences and a lot of glances. What makes it so lovely is that there is no sex and no real resolution. 8 out of 10, a remarkable movie experience.