hapeeski Lost in translation with Hanks instead of Murray and Saudi Arabia instead of Japan. A lot less extravagant but also a pleasure to watch.

Louis This movie just doesn't have it. The script writing was downright terrible. I cannot estimate who the target audience would have been. It releases itself of comical element very early on; the viewer is then stranded in the desert in a hopeless plot that even the producers seemed not to know where it was ending up. The film reaches for a solution to the nihilism of day-to-day life. Tom Hanks is a cinematic legend, but this is just some of his worst work.

Michael Ledo Alan Clay (Tom Hanks) a former CEO for Schwinn and now an IT salesman, sells his home and travels to Saudi Arabia to pay for his daughter's (Tracey Fairaway) education, because parents now feel obligated to do so. He is to do the IT work for a city under construction. He has a "team" of three people and they are to present to the King of Saudi Arabia a hologram presentation to demonstrate their capability, something that was lost to the near drama of the film.The film started out with Tom Hanks "singing" a modified version of "Once in a Lifetime" as he heads off to Saudi Arabia as a stranger in a strange land. He has trouble coping with the culture and customs but lands on his feet.Hanks tries, but is unconvincing in a half-hearted script that spins its wheels in the desert.Guide: F-word. Brief sex and nudity (Sarita Choudhury's body double)

ummajon2003 One of the worst movies I've ever seen. I felt so uncomfortable and even confused. Was I meant to care about this man? What might have been an interesting concept of culture clash and understanding was a disjointed piece of junk. So Americans and Europeans value alcohol and sex so much they're willing to break a country's laws and customs--but don't worry because there are cool Saudi Muslims there who wear weird clothes and speak funny--but hey! They like drinking booze, having casual sex, and cussing too! Aren't we all so similar?! Yeah! Either you're a frigging' loser or a frigging' jerk, see? It's a small world.