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Not to beat a dead horse, but...
I really enjoyed this movie. That being said, I did not think it was a great movie. I thought it was a solid movie. Nearly every aspect was well done, and I especially enjoyed the subtlety, and the fact that they did not get together in the end. The movie makes clear, I think, that both Bob and Charlotte love their significant others, even if neither has a perfect relationship. I think they also love each other, perhaps not in an especially deep way, but neither in a superficial "Oh she's hot" way either. There's a real connection between the two that goes deeper than merely being two Americans stranded in Tokyo -- consider the difference between Bob's relationship with Charlotte and his 'relationship' with the singer. I think that last whisper had something to do with this; that they did love each other in a way, but neither was going to leave their spouse either.
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"Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht."
"The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
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