ONCE was enough; I watched it twice...

Rating: 10/10 (18 February 2008)

In fact, I watched the powerful last third of it a third time and I will be buying this one It's #1 right now on my list of 2007 movies and is in my list of 100 best movies.
Before I go on about this beautiful film, I advise using the subtitles option because the Irish brogue is rather strong at times.
A lot of the story is told through the lyrics of the songs the two stars write and sing. That isn't to say that this is a musical. It isn't. It's a romantic drama with a lot of music in it because the two principals are singers and writers and the story revolves around their writing and singing, but it's not a musical in which dialog is sung, not at all.
The important thing to realize in this story is that it is actually about two people who are leading their separate lives, but spend a week working on their music together and inspire each other to take right paths in each of their lives. The fact that it portrays an affectionate friendship that doesn't lead to the bedroom is a powerful plus.