jessy zaki
I am writing this review now while listening to the award winning song "Falling Slowly". ONCE is the best musical-in my opinion. It is the simplest story I've ever seen on screen. Its simplicity is shown through everything surrounds it from the camera to the budget to the 17 days in which it was wholly made. Sometimes you needn't a high budget to be captured your audience.About the performances. you will never feel the actors are acting. They are very real. Actually everything is very real, I think due to the camera work. I doubt it is a home camera or something ;) I don't have much words to describe it. Simply, it is a feel-good movie with a straightforward story about immigrants in Ireland, and sweet melodies that after watching it you'll feel loving everyone and want to hug everyone. You know, am so sensitive towards music :)
oloanharahap
Once is a realistic musical film i ever experience.. The music played with a natural scene and ordinary daily life experience.. You will not find a man or a woman dancing in the rain or in the middle of the street but the music just play the part in the natural things.. 2 character in this film don't have a name but believe me we care about them when film begins.. Touching, beautiful, and stunning.. First scene where Glen Hansard sing "Say it to me now' just wow me as a viewer.. The ending just makes me empty but happy at the same time.. Incredible.. You should watch it.. 9 out of 10..
CharlottaG
So I really didn't know what to expect when I sat down to watch this movie. Like, is it a tacky musical? Can anything good come out of a budget that low? What's the reason behind all of this commotion? And well, I got some pretty good answers. First off; no, it's not a tacky musical. It's a beautiful movie about two hopeless musicians who fins each other and make some darn good music. Yes, there are quite a few songs in this movie, but they're more like ''a scene where they happen to sing a song'' and not so much ''this is a really weird dialogue that could've never happened in real life''. So if there's anyone with the same stupidity as me out there, it's a music film, not a musical. Second up; yes, good things can come from a budget like this. It is, of course, at times obvious that they had a limited budget making this movie, but the latest techniques and tricks shouldn't be your reason to watch and enjoy this movie. As a matter of fact I think that the low budget helped this movie become what it is and to achieve those qualities that I so love about it; that it's genuine and down to earth. It just wouldn't have been the same with a lot of fancy extras and some fancy cameras. This way, they've had to focus on the main things that they want to communicate which I think is that life moves quickly you just gotta hop on, see where it takes you and be alright with the fact that you can't have it all. Lastly; I now get the commotion. 'Once' is a beautiful movie tackling some big questions that we all have in life. It has an authenticity that comes both from the actors, environments and that low budget feel that sometimes sneaks up on you. Great movie, do watch it.
banyaaaan-t
On a street, one man sings favorite songs in the daytime, but at night he sings his original songs. At one night one girl gets interested in him. She can't afford to buy a piano even she is also a musician. It's because she came from Czech and brings up her child without her husband. They become friends and begin to compose songs together. He asks her to make their demo tapes. Gradually they falls in love. The camera work like home video and the sad melody match the atmosphere of Dublin. Audiences feel sad and painful from their songs. However when the film ends, we feel happy. It's wonderful and so beautiful film. I would like to listen to their songs in rainy or cloudy day.
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