Begin Again

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Nancy G Knightley and Ruffalo are both so likable and loveable throughout with a perfect amount of grit and realness. Great script, beautifully shot. There should really be more films of this caliber. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/26/25 Full Review Tom P An uplifting ode to pre-covid New York City. If you still have faith in a world where good things happen to good people, then this movie might be right up your alley. Mark Garofalo carries the film as the disenchanted music producer, searching for inspiration. Holly Steinfeld and Keira Knightley have a nice chemistry. It’s a guilty pleasure.. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/16/25 Full Review John S Great music, nice and light, so accurate to the highs and lows we all go through. Well acted, realistic, fun. A secret treasure… Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/15/25 Full Review Susan E Very similar to Starting Over with Burt Reynolds and Candace Bergman. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/12/25 Full Review Roger S I love this movie. The songs are great. Wonderful acting. I smiled the entire time. It doesn't go in the predictable direction and instead, is a very smart movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/02/25 Full Review Birithivy Y Begin Again - 8.5/10. John Carney crafted the perfect romcom musical with the highly underrated and overlooked Begin Again. A movie about an aspiring musician and a down and out producer who sees the potential of the artist, Begin Again is a sweet and charming movie as a whole. Its one of those movies that just flies by as you watch it, coasting on its simple story with amazing music and amazing performances. Mark Ruffalo and Keira Knightley are super delightful in this film. Even though both are big stars in their own right, they really do feel like normal people in this film. Their respective performances are real and very subdued. Its also one of my favourite "New York" films. The way Carney directed the film in and around NYC is super brilliant, creating the city as almost another character in the film. You feel immersed in the journey of these characters and the music that they make, and seeing them record the tracks live around neighbourhoods in the city just livens up the film even more. This is a film thats a perfect example of how to use your locations to emphasize the story. Its also a perfect example of how to make a musical without the artificialness of breaking into song randomly. The songs are placed within the narrative and they don't hinder the flow of the plot. It also helps that Knightley sang all the songs, as it lends an authenticity to the performance that wouldn't have been achieved had it been someone else singing over her. One of the best and sweetest films from the past decade, a film that needs to be watched if you have never done so! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/28/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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