Once | Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová | Beautiful and thoughtful movie

Once | Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová | I adore this film!

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Once

	Once Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová 20th Century Fox, 2007 average customer review:based on 216 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A serendipitous meeting on the streets of Dublin between a down on his luck Irish street performer and a poor Czech immigrant sparks a bond that plays out in this hip modern day music film. ONCE follows the two as they write rehearse and record the songs that reveal their unique love story.System Requirements:Run time: 86 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA/LOVE & ROMANCE Rating: R UPC: 024543477594 Manufacturer No: 2247759

Beautiful and thoughtful movie

This movie is wonderful. It doesn't "end" as most movies do - it leaves on with the feeling of real life - you can feel the characters moving forward.

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I adore this film!

I can't really add anything to the 200+ reviews. But I will say that this movie has heart, passion and a nontraditional romance that left me in tears. If you have a passion for music, this is definitely worth seeing.

EDIT 6/20/08 - I just saw the Swell Season Concert in Chicago a few days ago and it was by far the best concert I'v ever been to. Even if you don't love the film, you need to see the group live, they are amazing! Can't wait till the come back.

Passion

A decent storyline but the clincher is the music. Glen Hansard sings and wails with a great passion. Once is a modern day independent cinematic musical that mesmerizes the soul for a little over an hour.

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Passionate music; passionate film.

Twenty-two of us watched this film in my History of Modern Ireland class. The class is roughly three hours long, but when it came time to end, we still had fifteen minutes worth of film to watch. Our professor gave us the opportunity to stay, and fifteen of twenty-two people decided to watch the rest of the movie.

Once is that type of film.

The music is amazing and the plot is strong, with well-written dialogue and wit. The story revolves around a musician in Dublin, Ireland and his week-long experience with a mysterious young woman who quickly captures his heart. The two compose music together, and by the time it's all said and done, their friendship is as strong as their melody. A truly inspiring film topped off with incredible music throughout.

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Lacking in substance but rich in music

The movie watcher should not expect a scintillating plot from "Once" but the music lover will cherish the crux of the movie - the music. With haunting melodies and intriguing timing, the music will stay in your mind for days. You'll want to buy the soundtrack CD just to hear it as often as you can. You will not be surprised that the song "Falling Slowly" won an Oscar for best original song in a movie in the 2007 Academy Awards. Glen Hansard's beaten up and ragged looking guitar still makes wonderful music in his hands. His voice, along with Marketa Irglova's, combine beautifully to make the music unforgettable.

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