Review of Begin Again (2014) by Cinemaphile — 28 Jul 2016

True to its own self-referential dialogue, Begin Again is a pearl on the film industry's string, which of late, is more string than pearls. Both stinging criticism of the music industry and a non-traditional love story, Begin Again avoids cliches and offers a satisfying ending without being formulaic.

However, one of its biggest ironies is that it shamelessly pans the music industry's penchant to use cinema to place its product. Good thing Begin Again has an exceptional script and bevy of great songs - more cynical viewers would think Begin Again had gone Hollywood.