"Once" (again)

I went to see the movie "Once" on Friday night after I had written my previous blog entry. You can listen to the whole movie soundtrack at the Fox Searchlight website and I highly recommend it. The music really is touching and beautiful.

I really enjoyed this little film. It's not really a musical but there is a lot of emotion conveyed between the boy and girl in the music that they play separately and together. Whether you are a musician or an avid listener, I believe that the music in this movie will remind you of the magic and force that it is capable of and probably what made you fall in love with music in the first place.

I certainly enjoyed all the musical aspects of this movie from the beat up guitar with the hole in it to the fascinating weekend in the low-budget studio. But what really won me over is the quirky charm of the leads and the positive reminder that there is great power in the human spirit.