sweet

Rating: 7/10 (13 August 2008)

The story of a busker who meets a girl on the street with whom he falls in love with while making music won the Oscar for best song.
Populated by some of the best characters I've seen on film this is a very nice very sweet film. Actually these are the most real people I've seen on film outside of a documentary. They are absolutely wonderful. Its a sweet delicate little film that show cases a good number of songs by The Swell Season the duo that are the stars of the film.The music is really good.
If there is a flaw in the film its that the film, which I've read was made essentially as a long form music video to show off the music, is at times too much concentrated n the music. Yea I know sacrilege, but I wanted more scenes with the people. I just wanted to watch them interact not necessarily watch montages with music. Shoot me I know.
That said I do like the film and its clear that the song that won the Oscar deserved it.
See the film.