Once is not enough!!!

Rating: 10/10 (18 March 2008)

A gentle unpretentious story of loneliness, love and finding yourself through friendship and music and what music? There is a beautiful naturalness about the acting and the film that makes it really authentic in its story telling. It doesn't fall into the trap of Hollywood films in big sentimental scenes or contrived endings instead it goes for "less is more" and it works beautifully. Great performances from Glen Hansard and Marketa Irgova who act so naturally and sing/perform so well together as they did at the Oscar ceremony. Go see this movie or buy the DVD as I did and savour a little gem.
Aidan