Monday, May 21, 2012

Once (R) 6.5

Once (2006): A modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin, as they write, rehearse and record songs that tell their love story. (7.9)

Director: John Carney
Writer: John Carney
Stars: Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová and Hugh Walsh

If you are a musician, write songs, play something for fun, have dreams of making it big one day with your music ... this story will speak to you.  The only instrument I know how to play is the radio.  So, I didn't feel the passion they show towards their craft.  I didn't feel how it is to finally make a recording.  But it is there, even for me to see.  There's also the two stories of the broken hearts and the uncertainty of what could happen just beyond tomorrow.  And, just a glimpse of (continental) European immigrants' plight in Ireland.  Just a tad more <something> and this non-music guy would have given a much higher rating.  But, if you are into that kind of music, you'd love this movie.  My Rating: 6.5

1 comment:

  1. Looking back, I should have given it, at least, a seven. Anyway, here's something from All Things Considered about this movie.

    http://www.npr.org/2012/07/28/157508136/the-movie-kasi-lemmons-has-seen-a-million-times

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