Rating of
4/4
Falling Slowly
patjohnson76 - wrote on 03/24/08
One of the smallest films you'll ever see packs the largest emotion punch you can imagine. The cast is small, the camera work looks to be hand held, there's not much of a score or huge production backgrounds, so in order for the film to succeed it has to have great acting. Hansard and Irglova have probably some of the strongest chemistry I've seen between two leads and the film builds on emotion as the two's passion for music fuels their relationship. Avoiding all cliches you'd normally see in a movie like this, combined with great vocals from it's leads, Once is a modern musical of sorts that will leave you appreciative of what a film can accomplish when it doesn't rely on A-list stars, dazzling special effects, and a budget in excess of 50 million. Definitely not one to be missed.
