Begin Again, Hollywood English Film Movie Review, Johnson Thomas, Rating: * * * 1/2
Begin Again, Hollywood English Film Movie Review, Johnson Thomas, Rating: * * * 1/2
#Begin Again(English)
Rating: * * * ½ previously titled ‘#CanASongSaveYourLife?’,
this musical romcom about what
happens when lost souls meet and make beautiful music together, gradually gets
you in the mood for music and love. And #KeiraKnightley can sing soulfully too!
#JohnCarney #AdamLevine #MarkRuffalo #PVRDirectorsRare
#catherineKeener #WeinsteinCo
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English
Film review
Johnson
Thomas
Singing
Romcom
Film:
Begin Again
Cast:
Keira Knightley, Adam Levine, Mark Ruffalo,
Director:
John Carney
Rating:
* * * 1/2
Running Time: 101 min.
Synopsis:An ambitious young female singer moves to New York City in search
of stardom, but finds only disappointment until falling for a
struggling record producer who helps her down the road to fame.
Review:
This
showbiz based drama written and directed by John Carney(Once, Zonad), toplining
Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo and maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine in his debut
movie, is about lost souls meeting and making beautiful music together after
experiencing some tough personal issues. College sweethearts, songwriting duo and
long-term couple Greta(Keira Knightley)
and Dave(Adam Levine)move to New York when Dave is offered a deal with a
major music label. Dave, given the sudden and varied opportunity, strays and
leaves a lovelorn Greta bereft and alone. Soon enough she meets a disgraced
record label exec, Dan(Mark Ruffalo) who stumbles upon her talent while she is
performing at an East Village stage. Captivated by her talent he sets out to
help her achieve fame and fortune and in the process of course they fall in
love. And then Dave comes back begging to get taken back into Gretta’s life…
John
Carney’s treatment of romance is a little asexual. There’s a lot of sweetness
and compatibility in the relationship between the two but the passion and sex
are missing…or it’s not in sight- at least for the viewer. But that’s not a bad
thing altogether because you get to see the two Greta and Dan coming to terms
with their past and blending together for a stronger more secure future.
The
narrative recounts both points of view. Dan tells his story from his point of
view and then it’s Gretta’s turn, So ‘Begin Again’ does appear to be an appropriate
moniker. Separated from his music journo
wife Miriam (Catherine Keener), Dan has problems dealing with
their petulant teenage daughter Violet (Hailee Steinfeld)
and he’s also out of touch with the
current music set-up. Since he hasn’t brought in a bankable new act in years, he
gets kicked out of his job by Saul (Yasiin Bey, aka Mos Def). Then it’s Gretta’s
recount of her own shaky hurtful past with Dave.
Thereafter,
Carney’s narrative does the couple thing. A drunken Dan and an interested
Gretta decide to make a demo album along with some seed money received from Rap
artiste(Ceelo Green) who owes his career to Dan. So off they go, recording
everything differently- outdoors, the natural way!What follows is not
predictable so the interest remains kindled.
The film is of course
powered by music, sentiments, performances and involving treatment. The love
ballads have an evocative refrain that lends attachment. The performances are
perfectly keyed. Keira Knightly sings soulfully and performs with an assurance
of a thespian. Mark Ruffalo, does a food take on cash-strapped boozard. While
Catherine Keener, as his estranged and bitter wife looks suited to the role.
Both Ruffalo and Keener have essayed these sort of roles before so their familiarity
with the nuances makes them look perfect. Adam Levine in his debut, does a
solid act. Bery much the egoistic teen idol whose values go for a toss when
fame and popularity pummel into his life! There’s no doubt that the Irish
director of ‘Once’ has remodeled this take on the same story , albeit on a
bigger and better scale, riding on waves of humor, pain and romance. And he has
pulled it off beautifully!
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