Didn't live up to the hype

Rating: 3/10 (21 July 2009)

I guess I am in the minority here, but I just saw the movie on DVD and was underwhelmed at best. Because the movie was so dependent upon the music and I found the music one long droning whine, it just didn't work for me. "Falling Slowly" is an AWFUL song (Oscar noted and notwithstanding) and it was the best of the bunch. The performances were fine within their limits, the story was sincerely written and the scenery was lovely. But I just didn't get it. I didn't see the duet in the music store as transporting. I didn't really see them "falling in love." I also found the dialog and plot hard to follow. I can only assume this is a musician thing -- a movie for professional and amateur singer-songwriters, wanna-be's and their fans. But I found both the film and the music downbeat and sad. I don't at all understand those commenting that it was an uplifting slice of heaven worth an A grade.