Perhaps I am not sophisticated enough to see this movie as a work of art but I believe that this movie is not worth all the great reviews. The characters are very weak and superficial. Many times it is really boring and long. There were a few funny scenes but I liked Bill Murray much better in Groundhog Day! I also thought this movie was disrespectful of Japan and Japanese culture, which we could hardly see. A little more attention to Japan and its people would have avoided the silly stereo-typing.

This movie really left me lost, not in translation, but in the movie theater. After watching this flick I asked me: Is that all there is?