Mesmerising

Rating: 8/10 (2 October 2016)

I was intrigued to to explore the works by John Carney after seeing Sing Street. As expected, Begin again did not fail to give me a worthwhile evening.
The element of indie is rather prominent in this film, which aptly justifies my instantaneous adoration for it. From the musical style to music production bear much resemblances with the indie in reality. As attempted to be brought home, the message of authenticity, not obscured by the claws of commercial firms, is intrinsically beautiful.
It is a pleasing experience to witness the restoration of a decaying relationship, yet another estranged. Dan's family seem to find themselves again, although it is of no absolute certainty that the family would be legally united. This is in stark contrast with the deepening of the rift between Gretta and Dave. Intolerable of Dave's mindset, Gretta sees herself incompatible with such a relationship with him. This doesn't necessarily disprove any of her romantic feeling for him, but rather highlights its existence is overridden by her personal pursuit of authenticity.
It is a subtle observation that I made that Gretta finds herself on the periphery of someone else's relationship: Dave belongs the the crowd, while Dan belongs to his family. This realisation serves no other purpose but to dawn on Gretta that no way would she successfully be in the spotlight of either man. Nevertheless, I can't possibly verify this speculation.