I was very surprised how much I enjoyed this movie.

Rating: 8/10 (27 February 2018)

I had heard about some parts of the plot, so I was expecting this film to a lot sadder than it turned out to be. Ruffalo and Knightley portrayed a music producer and folky songwriter who pleasantly were never romantically involved, but built a wonderful friendship instead. These two actors displayed this story very well, along with a few celebrities that I didn't expect, such as Adam Levine, James Corden, and upcoming actress Hailee Steinfeld. The director, John Carney, made a good use of many different angles and transitions in the film. There was a variety of uses for the cut transition, but most of them had the effect of making you feel like the scene was real. It cut forward in time, yet in the same scene, and that allows the audience to feel like the scene hasn't truly been cut. The transitions weren't the only thing that made this film feel real. The actors portrayed their emotions and the situations in a way that made it not seem planned out or scripted. This was what I loved about this movie most; that I hardly felt like I was watching a movie, but that I was living the journey with these unique characters.