David and I love movies, and we tend to gravitate toward the independent films. You win some, you lose some, but many times we find they are the gems of the film industry and the ones that become our favorites. One such movie is Once. Many of you have probably at least heard of it and some of you may have seen it. Since it has been out for a while I didn’t think it was something I should write about, but this morning I read a review on one of my new favorite blogs, The Rabbit Room. They always have great and thoughtful reviews on music, books, movies, and art all from a Christian worldview. The “Proprietor” of the site is Andrew Peterson, a Christian singer, songwriter, and author (one of our faves…his style reminds us of Rich Mullins; he is a great storyteller). Start here to read about how this blog started and what it’s all about. There are several contributors ranging from musicians to authors to artists, although I would consider them all artists.
Back to what I intended to write about in the first place. If you enjoy thoughtful movies and great music (the music in this movie is amazing), then at the very least check out this review by Andrew Peterson (be sure to take note of his comments regarding the language in the movie). He has included a video with the song Falling Slowly which won an Academy Award. It shows clips from the movie and gives you an idea of what the music is like. It’s not for everyone, but something we thoroughly enjoyed.
