Once

I saw this movie recently, although I heard about it a long time ago. Some were saying it's really boring, some - that it's beautiful.
Well, what can I say. There's a lot of songs in here, less action, so if you can't stand musical-like movies, don't try. Although all in all the movie isn't long at all, so maybe you could survive?
I think it is worth seeing because of the message it carries within.
I guess that "Once" is about people, friendship, love, about coincidence and fate, and about those little moments and events in our lives that happen and then pass away, but somehow change everything. But most of all, I think this movie is about music. About how important it is to people, how it helps them expressing their feelings of loneliness, pain, fear, grief... and about how powerful it can be in connecting two lonely souls. The girl and the guy become very close to each other in a couple of days because music allows them to open up, share their worries and hopes.
The end of the story somehow surprised me, but I guess that's the illness you might get after watching too many sweet commercial productions. This movie is also sweet, but in its own way. It is not a commercial one at all, and on top of that, the story it tells is very real.
I actually liked the authenticity of the ending, of the situations and the characters. Yes, that's how true life looks like. Once something amazing might happen, but it can just last for a moment and then it might be gone. It doesn't always become a fairytale.
So, maybe quite sad and bitter, but it let me really fell in love with the characters, with their real pictures and with the truth of their feelings.
Enjoy. And please don't cry.

PS The music doesn't necessary have to be your favourite, but I liked it a lot! You can hear some in the trailer: