Lightweight and a bit of a let-down, Sofia Coppola's follow-up to the marvelous VIRGIN SUICIDES is nevertheless an interesting development in what's shaping up to be an interesting career. Set almost entirely in Tokyo's tony Park Hyatt Hotel, it's a gently nuanced, two-character comedy revolving around an unlikely romance between an older, disaffected actor and an aimless young woman. Like many other American celebrities who slip off to foreign countries to appear in commercials they hope will never be seen at home (a practice known as "Japandering"), middle-aged movie star Bob Harris (Bill Murray) arrives in Tokyo to star in an ad campaign for Suntory whisky. Jet-la...
Released:
2003
Rated:
R
Length:
105 mins