Título: Once (film)
Seção: Critical response
Background: Once is a 2007 Irish romantic musical drama film written and directed by John Carney. The film stars Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova as two struggling musicians in Dublin, Ireland. Hansard and Irglova had previously performed music as the Swell Season, and composed and performed the film's original songs. Once spent years in development with the Irish Film Board and was made for a budget of EUR112,000.

Conteúdo: Once was met with extremely positive reviews from critics. Upon its March 2007 release in Ireland, RTE's Caroline Hennessy gave the film 4 out of 5 stars and termed it "an unexpected treasure". About the acting, this Irish reviewer commented, "Once has wonderfully natural performances from the two leads. Although musicians first and actors second, they acquit themselves well in both areas. Irglova, a largely unknown quantity alongside the well-known and either loved or loathed Hansard, is luminous." Michael Dwyer of The Irish Times gave the film the same rating, calling it "irresistibly appealing" and noting that "Carney makes the point - without ever labouring it - that his protagonists are living in a changing city where the economic boom has passed them by. His keen eye for authentic locations is ... evident".  In May, on Ebert & Roeper, both Richard Roeper and guest critic Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune gave enthusiastic reviews. Phillips called it, "the most charming thing I've seen all year", "the Brief Encounter for the 21st century", his favorite music film since 1984's Stop Making Sense and said, "It may well be the best music film of our generation". Roeper referred to the film's recording studio scene as "more inspirational and uplifting than almost any number of Dreamgirls or Chicago or any of those multi-zillion dollar musical showstopping films. In its own way, it will blow you away." Once won very high marks from U.S. critics; it is rated 97% "fresh" b

user: How was the film received

assistant: met with extremely positive reviews from critics.

user: Was it popular

assistant: The film appeared on many North American critics' top ten lists of the best films of 2007:

user: Did it do well at the box office

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user: Did it win awards

assistant: In 2008, the film placed third on Entertainment Weekly's "25 Best Romantic Movies of the Past 25 Years".

user: What other awards did it win

assistant: The film appeared on many North American critics' top ten lists of the best films of 2007:

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: RTE's Caroline Hennessy gave the film 4 out of 5 stars

user: did it get any other good reviews

assistant: Michael Dwyer of The Irish Times gave the film the same rating,

user: did anyone not like it

assistant: Once was met with extremely positive reviews from critics.

user: Was the music rated well

assistant: It may well be the best music film of our generation".

user: What did other people say about the music

assistant: more inspirational and uplifting than almost any number of Dreamgirls or Chicago or any of those multi-zillion dollar musical showstopping films.

user: Were there any other rave testimonials

assistant: With outstanding performances from Hansard and new-comer Irglova, Carney has created a sublime, visual album of unassuming and self-assured eloquence.