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Before seeing this film, I did my research and looked for trailers as I had not heard anything about the film until I was invited to screen it. The trailers told a slightly different story but the film did not disappoint! I loved it!
In New York city, Dan (Mark Ruffalo) stumbles into a bar, drunk after a long and trying day in which he loses his job. There she is, Greta (Keira Knightley), a songwriter whose music and singing do not evoke interest from the crowded bar. But the lyrics of a broken love affair speak directly to Dan's own life experiences. Dan tries to convince Greta into a record deal but her experiences with ex-boyfriend Dave (Adam Levine) leave her hesitant.
Before seeing this film, I did my research and looked for trailers as I had not heard anything about the film until I was invited to screen it. The trailers told a slightly different story but the film did not disappoint! I loved it!
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Begin Again's story line was easy to follow and the broken love stories that were portrayed in both Greta and Dan's lives were easy to relate to. I was expecting amazing music from this film but I was blown away by every track. I surprised myself even with my interest in purchasing the sound track, something I have never done.
Not surprisingly, this film uses music to define a love that is platonic. On a bench, ear buds in and lost in the music, they forge an intimacy you can't pin down. Luckily, the love was nothing more than platonic and Ruffalo's marriage is saved, not sure I could handle seeing Knightley and Ruffalo together anyways. This film really wiggles it's way directly into your heart.
Actors: Keira Knightly, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Levine, Cathering Keener, James Corden, Ceelo Green , Aya Cash, Yasiin Bey, Hailee Steinfeld, Mos Def
