It was the worst of films, it was the best of films. Okay, that isn't quite true because both of these films fall somewhere in the middle of best and worst and not the extremes. Once film is a small indie film with nobody that anybody has ever heard of. The other is a major film company's latest release.
First film: 'Enchanted' I went into this thinking that I was going to watch just a good ole Disney movie. But alas, it didn't happen. With music and the high recommendations from others I was seeing it with low expectations. And those expectations weren't fulfilled. It was a long 100 minutes or so. Things that many other people laughed at, I spent my time cringing at. So many moments reminded me of cheesy chick flick as opposed to Disney film. Needless to say, it was not thouroughly enjoyed. Now for the other film.
'Once' This is an indie Irish film and also a musical although very much not in the same way. It is about a street musician who meets a piano player and they record an album. The music pops up as they play songs with and to each other. It feels and flows very naturally. The film is very simple and the script shows the awkwardness of relationships well. It is so basic that the main male and female leads don't have names. The music is solid and it is just a nice story. Now me being a music person probably lends me more to liking it. But I loved it. (Be warned, 'Once' does have language in it.)
Interesting how we react to movies, isn't it.
