Once

I really have not had a chance to talk much about this little movie that could. (and did) The movie is called "Once" and if you have not seen it, you should. It's one of the most refreshing films in a long time. Here is the plot line courtesy of IMDB:

An (unnamed) 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. An (unnamed) 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. Guy meets Girl, and they get to know each other as the Girl helps the Guy to put together a demo disc that he can take to London in hope of landing a music contract. During the same several day period, the Guy and the Girl work through their past loves, and reveal their budding love for one another, through their songs.



The big star of this movie is really the feelings these characters have, and the drive they have for something they believe in no matter what the odds might be. The music is really great and my favorite song of the year, Falling Slowly actually won the Oscar this year for best song. I don't think that will ever happen again in my lifetime. This movie is about as low budget as you can get, but the great thing is, you don't care after a while. It's filmmaking in its purest form. PLEASE GO GET THIS FILM!!!!! Ive enclosed some clips of the trailer and a really moving acceptance speech by them at the Oscars.