Review of Once (2007) by Jluis_001 — 12 Apr 2022
This film's stratagem to attract audiences is its simplicity and honesty, and that is enough in abundance.
The bottom line is that Once is a straightforward romantic story at its core, but the flirtation is natural. Nothing cheeky or with tasteless comedy in between.
Everything flows through the actions of the characters and the most important thing that brings them together in the first instance, which is the music.
This is the kind of film that has zero ambition to be something it is not. It treats its audience with respect by showing them without gimmicks that what it offers is a story that doesn't seek to entertain you with filler characters or cheap sentimentality.
The two of them and the music are the engine that drives everything and Once without any complexity becomes a small but very pleasant experience that when it ends is really satisfactory.
This review of Once (2007) was written by Jluis_001 on 12 Apr 2022.
Once has generally received very positive reviews.
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