All the coolness of the noughties in 85 min

Rating: 10/10 (23 March 2011)

This film is amazing. It manages to capture everything that was cool about the noughties in one coherent story. The pretentiousness and naivety of western consumer culture is lovingly juxtaposed with the love story of the struggling musician and immigrant girl trying to make their living in a big city like Dublin. Themes like "friends are the new family" are lovingly portrayed with house parties where everyone drinks foster beers and the deep struggle of these modern day heroes to stay in touch with their true selves as human beings and nature is again nicely contrasted by trying to make it in the coolest business of all: The music business. The main character even uses one of those laptop machines to write his songs (of course he also uses traditional pen and paper) and he's awe inspired when he enters the music studio with the big mixing console that has produced so many stars and such amazing music. All in all, if you want to feel better about yourself living in the noughties, watch this movie!