Once is basically movie-making at its simplest. There is no real plot to speak of, the film just progresses as you follow a man and a woman and their eventful week as they write, rehearse and record songs.
The film is bittersweet and romantic but not overtly so. These two people connect over their love of music and a broken vacuum cleaner. This is a straightforward film about two people meeting at a certain time in their lives.
Music plays throughout the majority of the film which, in a sense, makes it a musical. We get to witness how the songs are put together and formed and the music is great. This is not characters breaking into song mid-sentence, these are performers writing and playing the songs, even before they are finished. To watch as the man and woman work together on a song in a music stores is to watch one of the best scenes so far this year.
I could write much more about the movie but I don't want to give anything away. Seeing this knowing as little as possible and just let it wash over you.
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Where did you see it? We saw it last night at the Modern, and I loved it. I also love the soundtrack, which was on repeat on my iPod and in my mind all day.
I saw it also at The Modern. I too have the soundtrack on repeat. Where were you sitting? I was in the back row, far right. Next to the guy sleeping and snoring before the movie started.
we were close to the front. the snoring dude was so gross! I mean, he was really going to town, snoring-wise.
We saw an Element leaving the parking lot when we left, and Rowdy said, "There goes Colby." I said I didn't think it was you, but it very likely was.
I think it was me.
you must have fallen from the sky.
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