it is about one of the most wonderful movies i've ever watched..
the role was made for Bill Murray.. no one else could have pulled off this role with his deadpan look...
a tale of a burnt out and cynical American actor contracted to do a Suntory Whiskey commercial in Japan, where he runs full-on into a culture completely alien to him.. he's lost, alone, bewildered...
and also the tale of a photographer's wife, left neglected in a hotel room when her husband runs off on shoots.. bored, alone and also lost..
they find each other and a friendship blossoms...
and from there, they go on an exhilarating adventure in a strange land together.. finding friendship and maybe a spiritual understanding between very different, yet similar personalities...
a wonderful movie..
i left the cinema with a smile on my face