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(1 - 38) of 38 OFCS Rating: 89% Fresh Page   1   3.5/5 "A wonderfully touching but thoroughly offbeat romance, interlaced with songs."   Eye for Film   Amber Wilkinson 4/5 "...an epic told in incomplete lyric lines, a classic fable forged out of slowly strummed guitar, lilting piano, and strained, struggling voices."   PopMatters   Bill Gibron B- "Carney becomes a little too enamored of the cinematographic limitations, and loses some important scenes to darkness and lousy focus. Call me crazy, but I like to actually see cinematic moments of emotional longing and heartache, not try to squint them in"   eFilmCritic.com   Brian Orndorf 3/5 "Couldn't be less bogus if James Blunt sat on a stage in front of an empty bar saying "this one's for the lady in the back.""   Filmcritic.com   Chris Cabin C+ "Music video masquerades as a heart-on-sleeve narrative featuring a charismatic, if musically limited and redundant, Glen Hansard of the Irish rock band the Frames."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey 88/100 "A touching, tender and smart film that effectively blends elements of musical and romance, while maintaining an air of realism and honesty one rarely finds in either genre."   Apollo Guide   Dan Jardine 5/5 "With delicate care and a modest street musician attitude, Carney has reinvented what a movie musical can be."   eFilmCritic.com   David Cornelius B "Gives off good vibes."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz B+ "It's a smiling, hopeful film, simply constructed and very emotionally appealing."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 3.5/4 "As great as Once's songs will be on the soundtrack, it cannot compare to the visual stimuli that accompanies the long notes Hansard cries out and the backup that Iglova compliments like a guardian angel."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress 4/4 "It's probably one of the best musicals I've ever seen..."   Cinema Crazed   Felix Vasquez Jr. 3.5/4 "Carney's Once is definitely not enough...thoroughly inspirational, lyrical, charming and cheeky...a winning spark that ignites the lovelorn imagination."   TheWorldJournal.com   Frank Ochieng B+ "Wins you over without appearing even to try... Once...is so emotionally resonant and exuberantly enjoyable that you might just want to see it more than that."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 4/5 "A charming and endearing Irish film about two down-and-out individuals who collaborate on a musical project that deeply enriches them both in surprising ways."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat A- "Astonishing...it cleaves through the conventions of the musical form, leaving the raw emotion but junking the showy glitz."   Modern Fabulousity   Gabriel Shanks B+ "While your typical movie musical uses music to bring two innocent young lovers together, Once uses two young lovers to bring its music together."   Cinepinion   Henry Stewart 3/4 "It deserves to be seen and offers more real human emotion than most of the year's would be box office busters."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3.5/5 "Even when Carney lays on the indie film visual aesthetics a little too thick, the movie never feels anything less than heart-wrenchingly authentic."   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick 7/10 "Un effort battant la mesure d'une manière somme toute imparfaite, mais néanmoins prenante, qu'un genre aussi excessif que le film musical a besoin de temps à autre..."   Panorama   Jean-François Vandeuren 3.5/4 "Unforgettable melody is the foundation of this heartfelt Irish romance that puts a twist on the movie musical."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 9/10 "A top viewing choice for the musically-inclined cynical idealist."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Jeffrey Chen 8/10 "It's the answer to our cinematic prayers, not just for a believable musical, but also a terrific movie in general. "   Screen It!   Jim Judy A- "very natural and believable character study of two people attracted through music"   Old School Reviews   John A. Nesbit 2.5/5 "mia idiaiteri kinimatografiki empeiria, esto kai san kolaz, apo mia seira binteoklip me toys idioys, agapimenoys soy protagonistes"   Movies for the Masses   Joseph Proimakis 4/5 "a tender little ultralow budget movie about the intimate connection of making music...the warm folkiness of the songs and their generally non-narrative-pushing content make it feel more like a long, lovely home movie of a short portion of two people's liv"   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery 3/5 "The emo-oriented, folksy score may be the most memorable original film music in some time."   Film-Forward.com   Kent Turner 2/5 "my biggest road block was the fact that I didn't like the music"   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr A- "...a unique twist on the musical with this affecting story of unrequited love between a couple who express their emotions through their song lyrics."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 4/4 "We do not fall in love nearly enough at the movies, but this is one to adore."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik 5/5 "An embodiment of what the digital revolution was supposed to provide but so often doesn't."   Goatdog's Movies   Michael W. Phillips, Jr. 2.5/4 "Once is the David Gray or James Blunt of movie musicals, and amazingly enough, that's not a bad thing."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 5/5 "Um filme mágico que, através de sua narrativa enganosamente simples, alcança uma vitória que escapa à maioria das obras do gênero, retratando com sentimento o instante preciso no qual dois seres humanos se descobrem apaixonados um pelo outro."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca B "The best musical of a generation? No, but it is good."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten B "{Glen] Hassard and {Marketa] Irglova, newcomers to feature film, show both natural acting skills and terrific musical ability."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 8/10 "Is it honestly felt? Absolutely. Is it perfect? Only in spots."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton 3.5/4 "A moving story about two people who share a common love of music."   Oscar Guy   Wesley Lovell 4/4 Read review   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito A- Read review   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus  (1 - 38) of 38 OFCS Rating: 89% Fresh Page   1