Rating: R
Movie Release Date: March 23, 2007 (Ireland) / May 16, 2007 (USA)
DVD Release Date: December 18, 2007
Plot 411: An Irish vacuum repairer and a Czech florist embark on a musical journey.
Review: This was a great example of an indie flick because it had a very intimate and real feeling about it. The guy (Glen Hansard) is a struggling musician playing for pennies on the sidewalk. He and his guitar sing about lost love and heartache. The girl (Marketa Irglova) hears him one day and is intrigued by his music. When the guy finds out she's a pianist, he convinces her to make music with him. Now that's not some newfangled jive that the kids are using these days. What I mean is that they literally make music together, and it's all performed on film. It's a modern-day musical and I definitely loved it. The guy and the girl (who are never named) spend the next few days getting to know each other and doing something they both love. The fact that the main characters are unnamed enhances the idea that they represent every man/woman.
Movie Release Date: March 23, 2007 (Ireland) / May 16, 2007 (USA)
DVD Release Date: December 18, 2007
Plot 411: An Irish vacuum repairer and a Czech florist embark on a musical journey.
Review: This was a great example of an indie flick because it had a very intimate and real feeling about it. The guy (Glen Hansard) is a struggling musician playing for pennies on the sidewalk. He and his guitar sing about lost love and heartache. The girl (Marketa Irglova) hears him one day and is intrigued by his music. When the guy finds out she's a pianist, he convinces her to make music with him. Now that's not some newfangled jive that the kids are using these days. What I mean is that they literally make music together, and it's all performed on film. It's a modern-day musical and I definitely loved it. The guy and the girl (who are never named) spend the next few days getting to know each other and doing something they both love. The fact that the main characters are unnamed enhances the idea that they represent every man/woman.
Watch It: For the songs, which are really awesome. "Falling Slowly" won an Oscar for Best Original Song. Makes me wanna learn how to play it on the uke :)
Skip It: Because it doesn't have any bells and whistles. It's low budget.
