Movie Review: "Once"
It's an indie movie about a guy and a girl (who you realize, once they get to the credits, are never named) who meet on the streets of Dublin as he's playing music there. Turns out she plays the piano, and the movie then takes place over a week-long period in which they team up to write and record songs for a demo disc he's making. It's just a sweet, simple story, with lots of music. Being indie, it has that slow feel to it, but it's only an hour and a half, so it doesn't feel like it drags on.
The acting is great. Marketa Irglova especially stands out, in that she doesn't stand out at all. All of her acting feels real. I also tend to like the cinematography in indie films, and this one doesn't disappoint, with the whole hand-held camera feel at times.
I was liking the movie as I watched it; again, it felt slow at times, more so toward the beginning, but I was liking it. Then it ended, and I sat through the credits, and I thought, "I really liked that movie. That was a really good movie. I really liked it. I did, I really liked it. Good movie."
And so, my conclusion is that I really liked it, and definitely recommend it.
Side notes:
1) I like her voice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBLDP0Etp3Y
2) I'm not as sure about his voice. I don't mind it, because I do like indie music, but there are definitely some songs he sounds better on than others. When I first heard the Oscar winning "Falling Slowly" sung by the two of them I thought, "Ooh. Really? The song might be pretty, but not so sure about the performance." Having seen it in the context of the movie now, though, I like it much better. I can feel it better. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzQ9VrnNQLQ
3) Josh Groban's version, however, is beautiful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oUUG4LpQI0
posted by melilotnfosco | 11:11 PM
8 Comments:
:) I saw it a long time ago -- when it won that Oscar and you said you didn't like that song. I think really you were just disappointed that Enchanted didn't win one. Too bad they could've come out different years and both won. Anyway, I liked it too. Although not really the outcome, but I suppose you did like that. :)
i don't remember it at all from then. you're right that i probably was disappointed that enchanted didn't win. and like i said, i wasn't necessarily sold on their version of the song til i saw the movie. and now i just got it from the library cuz josh sang the song and i liked it. it is a pretty song. (and yes, i liked the whole movie.)
and thank you for humouring me with commenting on some posts :)
I like that you are posting now! If I promise to try to comment more, will you write more? ;)
it will help un-scare me off of posting at least :)
oh, and chelley - just saw them get their oscars, and now i remember (though i don't remember thinking anything about the song) them winning because i remember her dress and i remember jon stewart having her come back and give her speech after she had been musicked out of her chance to say it at first.
if you could find that post on my blog, you could probably see your comment about the music; i think that's where i heard it
just found it, and yes, i said it was boring so i made french fries :)
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