The most highly overrated movie of 2003. While there is some light humor here and there most of the humor is so droll as to be non existent. The best moments are the candid interactions with the Japanese.

For the most part, this movie is just Bill Murray being himself and Scarlett Johansson walking around in her underwear and looking bored. It doesn't take long for the viewer to suffer the same ennui and wonder what's the point.

Neither of the characters is very likable because they don't try to do anything to improve their situation and prefer being bored to getting a life.

For a serious movie on the human condition, avoid this one and rent one of the French masters of the 60's and 70's (Godard, Truffaut, etc.)