I have trouble understanding why this movie rates so high by both the members on this board and the critics who nominated it for Best Picture. What I liked about the movie was the view of modern Tokyo. The nice hotel, the nightclubs, the skyscrapers and the freeways. I did learn that in Japan, they also drive on the left side of the road. It does make me want to visit Tokyo on a tour someday. That is what I enjoyed about the movie.