Amazing film about the struggle to maintain our personality and moral code!

Rating: Null/10 (22 December 2014)

What a brilliant vibe! Would you like to watch an emotionally rich and powerful story discussing sensitive human aspects with spikes of realism on a wallpainting of wonderfully romantic cinematography? Look no further! Very few words can do justice to the feeling you receive from viewing this film. At the end of it all, I felt justified, tears running down my eyes which I tried to conceal. It builds up so fully, colorfully and intensely like a great relationship that you never want to let go. Hate, anger, rage, confusion, sorrow, despair, agony, pity, compassion, hope, enthusiasm, humor, playfulness, groove, admiration, contentment and JOY, all depicted in such vivid and vibrant manner.
The movie bursts with the scent of life and the living. It is a "young" movie and a movie about youth. A youth that is most and foremost idealistic. In refusal of sense and reason this mature and yet stubborn youth fails to abandon its true cause. Bringing forth a revolution of disarming honesty, pervasive directness and relentless provocation.
Keira Knightley embodies a musician who has recently broken up with her boyfriend, also a musician who has reached the doorstep of commercial success and fame is affecting his character and life choices. She urges him to stay true to himself and manifests her faith in his good nature even as he betrays her somewhere along the line. Keira is struggling inside whilst every now and then radiating with confidence. She juggles to keep it all together, like women do. In the end she finds balance in her inviolable moral code. Her performance is peacefully astounding.
Mark Ruffalo is spectacular. He delves so deep into this character I can argue that his performance is palpable. He peculiarly reminds me of Al Pacino in taxidriver (dont ask me why!). Perhaps it is the richness of his portrayal or the motion of Mark plays a lover of music, spent music producer and tormented family man who finds himself in the verge of losing faith to himself and others as he randomly comes across Keira performing in a bar as a favor to her friend. Purportedly he has a gift for discovering talented musicians. The magnificent blend of Mark and Keira that follows you will have to enjoy for yourself. Mark is set on a flaming, forceful and fulfilling orbit around Keira, borderline flirting with Keira who becomes his muse. Most crucially, they express their passion and turmoil in a zealous, heartfelt musical project validating their worth.
Most excellent supporting performances from a prominent cast (Mos Def,Catherine Keener, James Corden, Hailee Steinfeld, CeeLo Green) and the remarkable directorship of John Carney endow this feature with a spontaneous and original ambiance. I likewise particularly enjoyed the photography even though on occasions it adopts some clichés.
Begin again is beyond any shadow of doubt a film I will be watching again and again... :D