Once (2006)
I’ll admit it. I am not a fan of musicals. I hated Chicago. Furthermore, I can’t believe it won a Best Picture Oscar. However, I do have quite a bit of fondness for this little movie. In fact, I would also recommend it as a great Valentines Day rental for you and your honey. It’s both a great musical, and a great date film … and as I said, I am not fond of musicals (so guys, I think you can handle this one).
The plot is rather simplistic, yet elegant in its own way. Our protagonist (an unnamed musician) repairs vacuum cleaners with his dad by day, but at night his passion comes to life as he sings and plays music on the streets of Dublin. He meets a girl (an unnamed Czech) who plays the piano whenever she can get a break from caring for her mom and daughter. Needless to say, guy meets girl and the rest is history … or is it? During the course of several days, the two musicians reveal their budding love for each other through song. I won’t reveal any spoilers, but as you can guess, this isn’t your conventional love story.
The songs in the film are magnificent. I bought the soundtrack and recommend it as well. I was equally excited when the two actors received an Oscar for Best Song (they wrote several of the songs in the film).
If you haven’t seen this, see it at least “Once” in your lifetime, you should.
I’ll admit it. I am not a fan of musicals. I hated Chicago. Furthermore, I can’t believe it won a Best Picture Oscar. However, I do have quite a bit of fondness for this little movie. In fact, I would also recommend it as a great Valentines Day rental for you and your honey. It’s both a great musical, and a great date film … and as I said, I am not fond of musicals (so guys, I think you can handle this one).
The plot is rather simplistic, yet elegant in its own way. Our protagonist (an unnamed musician) repairs vacuum cleaners with his dad by day, but at night his passion comes to life as he sings and plays music on the streets of Dublin. He meets a girl (an unnamed Czech) who plays the piano whenever she can get a break from caring for her mom and daughter. Needless to say, guy meets girl and the rest is history … or is it? During the course of several days, the two musicians reveal their budding love for each other through song. I won’t reveal any spoilers, but as you can guess, this isn’t your conventional love story.
The songs in the film are magnificent. I bought the soundtrack and recommend it as well. I was equally excited when the two actors received an Oscar for Best Song (they wrote several of the songs in the film).
If you haven’t seen this, see it at least “Once” in your lifetime, you should.
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