Wonderful movie

Rating: 9/10 (18 November 2007)

I never comment on movies here, usually I just use this website to get an idea of what I am about to watch but I saw this movie last night and loved it.
This movie is a fairytale set in real life circumstances. I really like that the film was never advertised as an Oliver Twist take, but I loved all of the allusions to it. It was a very creative take on the classic story. The poor orphan boy who wants nothing more than to be loved.
My favorite aspect of the movie was how infused music actually was in the movie. I am a musician and I liked the touches that the filmmakers went into to make the film seem as credible as a fairytale can be. I also like how it brought together modern rock, classic symphonic music, and modern symphonic music. It didn't really glamorize the life's of everyday musicians. I like all of the extra little things that were thrown into the movie that only a musician would get. There were some errors but for the most part I applaud the film makers for the attention to the musical details.
Yes the movie was a bit bit corny, and a little over the top, but for the most part I loved it and suggested it to every one.