Wonderful, rare realism; excellent movie

Rating: 10/10 (23 January 2011)

This is a rare film, and it is somewhat difficult to explain the complex emotional response to this movie. Most movies leave you with some emotional footprint, some more than others. Once leaves you swimming in an ocean of emotions; raw, real and and endlessly meaningful. I had this movie for over a year before I watched it, for the silly reason that the trailer made it seem rather boring. One night I had nothing else to watch and decided to put it on. With its rawness, realness and bare simplicity it hit me with full force. It is absolutely beautiful, because it manages to hit that nerve, whatever it is that makes you laugh and cry of just how wonderful reality is. The characters are so charming, the story is told beautifully, and the musical elements are sculpting the story into a masterpiece. Watch it when you need to emotionally sober up, let reality remind you how beautiful life is.