Once
starring: Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Senan Haugh, Leslie Murphy (II), Danuse Ktrestova
directed by: John Carney
directed by: John Carney
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Winner of the World Audience Award at Sundance, Once starts out as a small-scale romance, like Before Sunrise, before arriving somewhere unexpected. An Irish busker (Glen Hansard, the Frames and The Commitments) meets a Czech flower seller (Markéta Irglová) while singing on the streets of Dublin. (In the credits, they're listed as Guy and Girl.) She likes what she hears and lets him know. Turns out she's a musician, too. They work on a few songs together and a friendship is forged. She lives with her widowed mother, who doesn't speak English. He lives with his widowed father, who owns a repair shop. Since he broke up with his girlfriend, the guy has been drifting, unable and unwilling to get his life in order. The girl encourages him to pursue a record deal, and the guy emerges from his funk. Then he makes a move on the girl, who rejects his advances. He's confused, but as he comes to find, there's a reason she's keeping her distance. Though Once is filled with appealing folk-pop by Hansard and Irglová (released on CD as The Swell Season), the movie isn't a traditional musical, but rather a more optimistic Brief Encounter. Filmmaker John Carney, Hansard's former bandmate, captures the real city--in all its affluence and poverty--rather than the picture postcard version. His beautifully shot film serves as a heartfelt ballad about all the underclass Guys and Girls swept aside amidst Ireland's economic miracle. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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Winner of the World Audience Award at Sundance, Once starts out as a small-scale romance, like Before Sunrise, before arriving somewhere unexpected. An Irish busker (Glen Hansard, the Frames and The Commitments) meets a Czech flower seller (Markéta Irglová) while singing on the streets of Dublin. (In the credits, they're listed as Guy and Girl.) She likes what she hears and lets him know. Turns out she's a musician, too. They work on a few songs together and a friendship is forged. She lives with her widowed mother, who doesn't speak English. He lives with his widowed father, who owns a repair shop. Since he broke up with his girlfriend, the guy has been drifting, unable and unwilling to get his life in order. The girl encourages him to pursue a record deal, and the guy emerges from his funk. Then he makes a move on the girl, who rejects his advances. He's confused, but as he comes to find, there's a reason she's keeping her distance. Though Once is filled with appealing folk-pop by Hansard and Irglová (released on CD as The Swell Season), the movie isn't a traditional musical, but rather a more optimistic Brief Encounter. Filmmaker John Carney, Hansard's former bandmate, captures the real city--in all its affluence and poverty--rather than the picture postcard version. His beautifully shot film serves as a heartfelt ballad about all the underclass Guys and Girls swept aside amidst Ireland's economic miracle. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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- Amazing
Simply great and for under $10 you can't go wrong. The whole reason I found out about the movie was due to the Pandora website. A lot of songs kept coming up from it, and I loved them all before I finally realized that it was a movie. Watched it tonight, blew me away. A must own.
Rating: - Perfect movie for any day of the year!
This is, by far, the most uplifting movie I've seen in a really long time. The two characters are depicted as incredibly realistic, yet magical. Perfect friendship/date movie, especially if you are both into "real" music. I highly recommend it!
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- Unusual story
Once
Unusual but interesting movie.The music and spirit were great, the story line a bit unclear...
Rating: - best.music.film.ever.
everything came together in this one...the acting...the story...the music..the guy and the gbecame lovers in real life and have performed together in public...i don't think they were faking it on film....like a true musical, the songs stay with you long after the movie ends. the ending was real...sad, but real...i want to see this more than " once"
Rating: - Incredible Movie
This movie is wonderful... Glen Hansard rips your heart out right from the start with his incredibly passionate music. I recommend it to anyone who loves music, movies, love stories and tragedy!
- AmazingSimply great and for under $10 you can't go wrong. The whole reason I found out about the movie was due to the Pandora website. A lot of songs kept coming up from it, and I loved them all before I finally realized that it was a movie. Watched it tonight, blew me away. A must own.
- Perfect movie for any day of the year!This is, by far, the most uplifting movie I've seen in a really long time. The two characters are depicted as incredibly realistic, yet magical. Perfect friendship/date movie, especially if you are both into "real" music. I highly recommend it!
- Unusual storyOnce
Unusual but interesting movie.The music and spirit were great, the story line a bit unclear...
- best.music.film.ever.everything came together in this one...the acting...the story...the music..the guy and the gbecame lovers in real life and have performed together in public...i don't think they were faking it on film....like a true musical, the songs stay with you long after the movie ends. the ending was real...sad, but real...i want to see this more than " once"
- Incredible MovieThis movie is wonderful... Glen Hansard rips your heart out right from the start with his incredibly passionate music. I recommend it to anyone who loves music, movies, love stories and tragedy!
