Once

director: John Carney
year: 2006
with: Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, etc.

plot: He is a street musician in Dublin, she sells roses to make a living. Both have a history, both are united by their love of music and talent...a different take on a "boy meets girl" story.

I liked: Gosh, it sounds so shallow but: everything. The story is so honest and touching, the music is simply divine and is imprinted in my mind since I first heard it. You just feel like you live in the midst of those normal people in the Dublin the tourist doesn´t see. One of those films that makes me happy to be alive (I know, sounds kitschy but you know...)
I disliked: First time I didn´t like the ending. I have to confess I shed quite a lot of tears and the open end left me somehow unsatisfied and sad. But now when I watch it again and again (as I do with my favourite films) there is nothing to dislike anymore...

verdict: *sigh* 86 minutes of fantastic music and a sincere and candid story that warms your heart without any silly effects or cinematographic tricks