| Making Music in New York | ||
| Begin Again | ||
|
||
| Review by Ross Anthony | ||
|
Has much of the charm of ONCE, but slightly less staying power. Great performances by Mark Ruffalo, Keira Knightley, and to my surprise Adam Levine simply knocks it out of the park. I recognized that Maroon 5 voice, but just couldn't believe a musician could do such a great job acting. In fact, I thought they'd hired an actor and used the singer from Maroon 5 to overdub the singing bits. Kudos! It's very very watchable, fun (I chuckled many times), musical, and not at all afraid to be schmaltzy. Overall, I enjoyed it. That said, I challenge John Carney to make the next in the series with some staying power. I know that's ambiguous, it's just that a good film stays with the viewer longer than just its screen duration. And, at least for me, (this is of course, very subjective), this film just didn't stay with me. Hmmm. Could that be because I am already a musician and I already know the saving power of music? And, he'd have every right to challenge me to write a better review than this one. |
||
|
||
|
Grade..........................B+ (2.5/4) |
||
|
|
||
|
||
|
Copyright © 1998-2023 Ross Anthony, Author - Speaker - Solo World Circumnavigator In addition to reviewing films and interviewing celebs at HollywoodReportCard.com, traveling the world, composing great music, motivational speaking, Mr. Anthony also runs his own publishing company in the Los Angeles area. While traversing the circumference of the planet writing books and shooting documentaries, Mr. Anthony has taught, presented for, worked &/or played with locals in over 30 countries & 100 cities (Nairobi to Nagasaki). He's bungee-jumped from a bridge near Victoria Falls, wrestled with lions in Zimbabwe, crashed a Vespa off a high mountain road in Taiwan, and ridden a dirt bike across the States (Washington State to Washington DC). To get signed books ("Rodney Appleseed" to "Jinshirou") or schedule Ross to speak check out: www.RossAnthony.com or call 1-800-767-7186.
Go into the world and inspire the people you meet with your love, kindness, and whatever it is you're really good at. Check out books by Ross Anthony. Rand() functions, Pho chicken soup, rollerblading, and frozen yogurt (w/ blueberries) also rock! (Btw, rand is short for random. It can also stand for "Really Awkward Nutty Dinosaurs" -- which is quite rand, isn't it?) Being alive is the miracle. Special thanks to Ken Kocanda, HAL, Jodie Keszek, Don Haderlein, Mom and Pops, my family, R. Foss, and many others by Ross Anthony. Galati-FE also deserves a shout out. And thanks to all of you for your interest and optimism. Enjoy great films, read stirring novels, grow. |
