lost in translation

Speaking of exotic travel, I just wanted to mention that if you haven't seen the movie "Lost in Translation" you should check it out. It features Bill Murray, and before you start gagging, rest assured that this (for a change) is a somewhat serious role for him. He does surprisingly well.

Mr. Murray plays an aging action star who now does commercials in Japan for a whiskey company. While exiled in this strange land, he meets up with Scarlet Johansen's character, who is stuck in her own bit of exile while her photographer boyfriend is off living the glamorous Tokyo life as a band photographer.

Although a little slow at times, the film has some shining moments and if you can get past the stomach-turning near love affair between Murray and Johansen, you may walk away feeling the same as I do - I gotta visit Japan some day!