The Emperor's New Clothes?

Rating: Null/10 (25 January 2004)

Why is this movie so highly rated? Aside from some interesting shots of Tokyo (which a good travel film could provide) there is little here worth seeing, and numerous opportunities to explore the central relationship are totally wasted. The acting is flat, the characters poorly developed, the story almost non-existent, and there are long, boring scenes that accomplish nothing at all. Is this movie the cinematic equivalent of the Emperor's New Clothes?