You know a film directed by Anh Hung Tran ("The Scent of Green Papaya") is going to be slow. You know a film rated 74% fresh by critics, but only liked by 51% of Rotten Tomatoes audiences, is probably going to be boring at times. You're right: "Norwegian Wood" is long and slow and occasionally boring. Not a whole heck of a lot actually happens. But it's just pretty enough to recommend.
