When Your Mind's Made Up

Rating: 6/10 (17 June 2007)

Greetings again from the darkness. Very disappointing movie offering little more than 90 minutes of music videos wrapped around a very weak story of attraction and chasing one's dreams. It has all been done much better numerous times.
Glen Hansard sings his way through the film and I personally enjoy his music very much. Marketa Irglova, as his muse, is truly enchanting and a pleasure to look at and listen to. But I never bought the sparks between the two and certainly never saw any real bond other than the music.
Cool music and a hand held camera make for a nice little home movie but should not be considered fine film making. A story and a script would go a long way in improving this one from musician/director John Carney.