Once
2007 Directed by John Carney
Synopsis
How often do you find the right person?
The Guy is a Dublin guitarist/singer-songwriter who makes a living by fixing vacuum cleaners in his Dad's Hoover repair shop by day, and singing and playing for money on the Dublin streets by night. The Girl is a Czech who plays piano when she gets a chance, and does odd jobs by day and takes care of her mom and her daughter by night.
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When it comes to the perfect blend of film and song, you have to find the perfect balance between the two. One of the reasons last year's Les Miserables was so exhausting was because the music came at a constant flow. The songs normally have to be original (Moulin Rouge, my favorite musical, is the exception) because hearing rock songs we know and love isn't as touching when sung by a cover artist. But the last, and most important, key to making a great musical is making sure the songs fit into the story and movie in organic way. Usually, when somebody randomly breaks out in song in the middle of a pivotal scene, many people find it takes them…
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You ever listen to a song so beautiful and amazing that it just causes you to break down and cry?
Once has a lot of those songs.
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This is what a musical should be like. This film conveys the entire story through songs which are really heartfelt and soulful. This is a unique, once in a lifetime film with once in a lifetime songs.
BEAUTIFUL!!!
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A recommendation by SilentJoe. Having read his review I was expecting something over the top. But sadly It wasn't so.
I started watching it, and I couldn't really get involved in it till almost half way through. The camera work kept distracting me. But oddly enough once I got into it, the camera work made the whole movie seem more realistic. It feels so real that it actually touches you.
Great songs with amazing lyrics would be an understatement. It didn't make me cry but they were emotional.
What more ? There is no love story Clichés. Makes all the more worth watching.
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Movie #7 - Once (Ireland)Once is in a long line of movies that I have been wanting to watch for a long time but I just couldn't and when I do, they make me regret not seeing them. I can't believe how lovely this movie is, its charm lies in its simplicity not in its grand statements or show stopping tunes. Once as you all know is an Irish movie, an indie musical with a simple "boy meets girl" story that touches, breaks and then impresses you like nothing else. This is not a masterpiece and neither is it a filmmaking spectacle but this movie reaches and effects the places inside you…
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I'd saved this to watch after Never Let Me Go. I figured the latter would break me while this one would restore balance.
It didn't. This actually broke me more.
A beautiful and heartfelt look at love and life (sensing a theme here?) through music, with terrific performances and steady directing.
John Carney's certainly one to watch; this is a wonderful gem of a film.
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A very real life situation with absolutely stunning music, not sure if I'll watch it again any time soon but I intend to get the soundtrack.
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It takes a special kind of film to make me cry.
This was one of those films.
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Around the World in May-ty Days Challenge
Movie #7 - Once (Ireland)Once is in a long line of movies that I have been wanting to watch for a long time but I just couldn't and when I do, they make me regret not seeing them. I can't believe how lovely this movie is, its charm lies in its simplicity not in its grand statements or show stopping tunes. Once as you all know is an Irish movie, an indie musical with a simple "boy meets girl" story that touches, breaks and then impresses you like nothing else. This is not a masterpiece and neither is it a filmmaking spectacle but this movie reaches and effects the places inside you…
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beautiful...touching....bloody good!!!
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Once is a lovely and touching romantic musical film with some great performances and some fantastic songs which make the film a cut above the rest in the genre, unfortunately for me the cinematography and style was far too distracting a lot of the time. The characters and their relationships are hugely lovable and that is due to the great performances but the star of this film is the music which manages to carry the film. Unfortunately, the handheld camera and style are far too distracting making us not entirely gripped by the romance at all times. Overall, a very decent musical romance with some truly exceptional songs which is strange of me to say for it really isn't my genre of music.
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The most incredible movie about love and music. Simply brilliant.
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When it comes to the perfect blend of film and song, you have to find the perfect balance between the two. One of the reasons last year's Les Miserables was so exhausting was because the music came at a constant flow. The songs normally have to be original (Moulin Rouge, my favorite musical, is the exception) because hearing rock songs we know and love isn't as touching when sung by a cover artist. But the last, and most important, key to making a great musical is making sure the songs fit into the story and movie in organic way. Usually, when somebody randomly breaks out in song in the middle of a pivotal scene, many people find it takes them…
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Once es una película realmente hermosa y cautivante. La química de los dos personajes me enamoró desde el comienzo. Las canciones me conectaron perfectamente y todas me parecieron muy agradables. La estructura de la historia es sencilla pero de alguna manera me transmitió un sentimiento único que al final me hizo derramar una que otra lágrima. Es increíble como un producto audiovisual generalmente sencillo puede ser tan grande y a la vez tan profundo. “Falling Slowly” fácilmente puede ser una de mis canciones favoritas. 10/10.
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Romantic masterpiece