Begin Again (2014)

Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

Strong and Moving!

Fresh and Exciting

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

This is the movie that I bought the sound track of it; music is great. This movie is featuring Adam Levine from Maroon 5, why not the music is good? Of course it is great. And Keira Knightley, one of my favorite actresses is also on. Perfect combination and therefore so is the movie... However, the story is not bad, good. But not excellent. Why I say this is that I barely the detailed points of the movie; what is the character's name, what happens between the two main character etc... The point is that the story is not so much to remember; not dramatic to the level to remain in mind. But music is excellent for sure. Should check it out to enjoy the music.

Guys, guys, guys... The movie was about recording a LIVE ALBUM in public - cool, right? Except the music was clearly - really, obviously - recorded all in a studio and heavily developed. Total fakeness. The definition of a lie. If the film had ANY credibility, they would have sung the real live concept album as depicted in the film.On a deeper level, the story is about overnight success. Which is NOT what real musicians - who are dedicated to their art - go through. No money. No success. Hard work. Refining the craft and honing their talent.This movie a betrayal of music and the artists who make it, not a celebration.

I can sum up the movie in two words: nothing special. First of all, Keira Knightley is annoyingly out-of-place as a supposedly "girl-next- door" character. In spite of this, I thought her chemistry with Mark Ruffalo was fantastic and the scene in which they walk the streets of New York at night was intimate without a hint of romance which is rare. But the movie was marred with clichés - the tough kids on the street demanding cigarettes in order to shut up for five minutes of recording music were seen joining in background vocals; a supposedly "terrible" guitar-playing girl turns out to be terrific at the end of the forcibly "feel-good" movie; for no good reason at the end Ruffalo is seen fleetingly returning to his wife who cheated on him while he suffered a nervous breakdown - which was an interesting yet unexplored subplot. Knightley has a beautiful voice but the guitar playing is meagre; the songs are fairly good but ultimately forgettable. Adam Levine was a bit of a love-rat bore. The celebrity cameos from Cee Lo Green and James Corden were as annoying as they were futile. I wouldn't particularly recommend this movie but I wouldn't say I hated it. It was just average.

A sweet, soft movie which you can watch pleasantly and without getting bored. Interesting plot, approached quite emotionally and humanly by John Carney. Keira Knightley who rarely leaves us less than amazed by her acting skills is the most significant element of the movie with her elegance and sweet English accent, while Mark Ruffalo as a master in his field gave a satisfactory performance. The participation of Adam Levine also gave a quite useful note to the film in order to be nearer to the whole concept. Although things were depicted a little idealized at certain moments, the film as a whole was realistic but hopeful and optimistic as well. It puts the emphasis on how people who love something can help each other in order to achieve their goals and get closer to the ones they love, always with great effort and self- respect. It teaches us never to quit, never to be desperate because change takes only a second to occur and totally alter our life.