Yes, it is the musical of the year

Rating: 9/10 (9 January 2008)

I'm the kind of person who thinks Pirates of the Caribbean 3, and 300 were two of the best films of 2007. So yes, I'm shallow. I like action movies. And I like movies that do not surprise me too much.
But "Once" surprised me, and I think it's an excellent movie. One of my saving graces, from my shallow film sensibility, is that I love music. And while August Rush was nice and Hairspray was also good... "Once" was simply fantastic. It was a wonderful musical experience but also, with its documentary type of footage it was extremely realistic. The acting was great... it was the kind that makes you think that the actors weren't acting.
There are only a few bits, here and there, where the pace dips a bit... but that's pretty rare. Once you get into the relationship of the two main actors, Once is Always engaging.
Anyway even if this movie doesn't make it to the top of 2007, still I would certainly put it high on the 2007 best list; certainly top 10.