Overview
A long lost music producer finds a singer-songwriter right about the moment he has given up all hope on life.
This film stayed with me longer than it had any right to do so. In a way it reminded me of both Once and Love, Actually. It was sweet and funny and charming and it made me smile. The characters were endearing and the music was actually pretty good (side note: listen to the soundtrack after watching the film and you’ll get a surprising perspective). Sometimes a movie feels good so you go with it. In that sense I would compare it to similar favorites from the past such as The Way Way Back and Beginners . We talked about the film for days after seeing it.
I would say two minutes into the film I could tell this was going to be special. It may not be Citizen Kane but sometimes a film that makes you smile and takes your breath away does not need to be anything more than what it is.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Begin Again
Movie title: Begin Again
Movie description: A long lost music producer finds a singer-songwriter right about the moment he has given up all hope on life.
Date published: 2014-11-01
Director(s): John Carney
Actor(s): Mark Ruffalo, Keira Knightley, Adam Levine, Hailee Steinfeld, Catherine Keener, James Corden, Yasiin Bey, Aya Cash, Maddie Corman, Karen Pittman, Paul Romero, Andrew Sellon, Ed Renninger, Eric Burton, Marco Assante, Mary Catherine Garrison, Jen Jacob, Rob Morrow, Jennifer Li Jackson, Ian Brodsky, Shannon Maree Walsh, David Abeles, Ann McGowan, Ron Voz, Cee Lo Green, Kena Onyenjekwe, Harvey Morris, Terry Lewis, Colin Love, Jimmy Palumbo, Simon Delaney, Danielle Brisebois, Keen Ruffalo, Melissa Maria Gonzalez, Nicholas Daniel Gonzalez, David Pendleton, Madison Love, Joanna Mauer, Erik Detusch, Rich Mercurio, Emilie Cardinaux, Curtis Fowlkes, Emily Yarbourgh, Erin Benin, Alexis Sykes, Julia Bruskin, Stacey Maltin
Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance, Drama
My Review
This film stayed with me longer than it had any right to do so. In a way it reminded me of both Once and Love, Actually. It was sweet and funny and charming and it made me smile. The characters were endearing and the music was actually pretty good (side note: listen to the soundtrack after watching the film and you’ll get a surprising perspective). Sometimes a movie feels good so you go with it. In that sense I would compare it to similar favorites from the past such as The Way Way Back and Beginners . We talked about the film for days after seeing it.
I would say two minutes into the film I could tell this was going to be special. It may not be Citizen Kane but sometimes a film that makes you smile and takes your breath away does not need to be anything more than what it is.
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My Review - 9/10
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