FILMS FROM THE 21st CENTURY
(Post 13 of 50)
Some quick takes on the most relatively recent listings from the
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die list
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die list
Once is a bit of a hard movie to categorize. It's not a musical, but it has a lot of music in it. I even own a copy of the soundtrack! It's not really a romance between the two leads, though that issue does surface...a little. It doesn't really have a lot of conflict in it, either. The main characters are just trying to get a studio to record some demos! But the guy they are renting the studio from is going to be a problem, right? Well, he is for about a minute until he likes his music and then plays frisbee with the guys and girl. What about the guys dad? He won't understand his son going off and becoming a musician, right? Except he only turns out to be the most understanding dad in the world!
No romance. Not a musical. Not much conflict. Hard to define.
I just know I like this simple story and have seen it three times. Certainly in my hypothetical 1001 book.
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