A wonderful evening at the movies - Once Reviews

This movie was a delight to enjoy with my wife. It is that rare movie whose whole is more than the sum of its parts. It is a "reality" type show with awkward camera angles, poor lighting, and very little polish. The characters are very likable, yet flawed human beings. I don't know that either major character will find a role in major studio productions because they don't fit the stereotypical Hollywood style. The story was terrific and (thankfully) different from the traditional Hollywood fare. If this were a major studio film the couple would have been in bed by the third scene with ample nudity to "prove" their love (e.g., Little Children). Instead, we see two real humans struggling to understand the direction their lives have taken and using music as a powerful interpretive device to express and understand the world around them. Highly recommended as a date movie!