AND NOW, THE BEST MOVIE OF 2014 WAS: Begin Again. Only a couple of times a year (if we’re lucky), a really special movie comes along. These movies usually don’t make a big splash. They aren’t hailed with much fanfare. They don’t make much of a dent in the box office. Hardly anyone in the moviegoing public even notices that they are released. If I mention them in conversation, the person I’m talking to stares at me blankly and says “I haven’t heard of that” (followed by the inevitable question, “who’s in it?”). “Begin Again” was this year’s really special movie. What movies like “Begin Again” are able to do is evoke feelings, sympathy, emotion on a level on which most other movies rarely even aspire to reach. The minute the characters are introduced, you feel like you know them. Their struggles, their challenges become important to you. For 90 minutes or so, you feel like these characters are your friends, your family. You want them to win like you want your friends and family to win. Their success (or failure) resonates on a level that feels almost personal to you. In past years, I’ve called movies like this one “magic.” It’s hard to spot a magic movie. You don’t know that it’s coming. But when you’re watching it, you feel it. This one definitely fits the bill. If you’re into music – how it’s made, the process of writing, recording, and releasing music – this movie is for you. But here’s the thing: even if you’re NOT all that interested in the music world, but you love well-made movies, this movie is ALSO for you. I’m not hugely into music like I’m into movies (Louisa Moore , on the other hand, is passionate about music) but we both loved it and reacted to it for different reasons. That, to me, is the hallmark of a great movie. SO: watch the trailer. If you’re intrigued at all, please do yourself a favor and check it out; it’s available on DVD and for download now. But if you’re going to watch it, PLEASE do me a favor and turn off all distractions – turn off your phone, turn down the lights, and just let yourself get transported to the world of Gretta and Dan. It’s magic and crazy good. https://youtube/watch?v=uTRCxOE7Xzc
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 00:30:00 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015