another Romeo and Juliet

Rating: 9/10 (9 February 2008)

This is a fantastic movie. The two main characters are so much like two ships that cross in the night. Realizing the musical talent they both possess, they embark on a mission to produce a demo recording. This becomes their quest. They believe and encourage each other. Glen Hansard (of Frames fame) fills the movie with excellent music that underscores the emotional currents. The storyline is so wonderfully bittersweet. You can not help but be absorbed and moved by the two main characters each struggling to redefine and untangle their lives. So much like Romeo and Juliet where circumstances dictate the outcome despite the viewers hope that they can somehow find happiness together, but happiness is sometimes elusive and beyond anyone's control.