My husband and I enjoyed a rare quiet, relaxing weekend! Our son was out of town, and we ignored the never-ending to-do lists and just took it easy for a change. We took a walk together on a lovely fall day, started a jigsaw puzzle (it's been years since we've done that!),
read good books, met friends for dinner, and enjoyed a really good movie:
Nothing quirky this week - we went for a mainstream hit that got great reviews:
Begin Again, starring Mark Ruffalo, Keira Knightley, and Adam Levine, in a musical romantic drama/comedy that doesn't fit the usual genres. Ruffalo plays Dan, a music executive who used to be on top but is now struggling (and often drunk). One night, Dan hears Gretta (played by Knightley) singing in a bar and is blown away by her original song and her voice. He convinces Gretta to embark on an ambitious project with him. Gretta is still getting over a betrayal by her boyfriend Dave (played by Levine) who is now off making a name for himself as a singer/songwriter, in what Gretta had assumed would be a partnership. The project that Dan and Gretta take on gives them both a fresh start (hence the title). The plot description alone doesn't do this movie justice because its magic is in the actors and music (and the script is great, too). Ken and I both really enjoyed the film; it's uplifting and full of hope and will leave you tapping your feet and singing along...and believing in second chances.
I enjoyed the music so much that I listened to some of the songs on YouTube today, like this one sung by Keira Knightley (she really did her own singing in the movie and is surprisingly good!):
The video includes scenes from the movie. I liked the music so much that I plan to buy the soundtrack.
Have you seen any good movies lately?
3 comments:
I liked it, too, but with one caveat: Keira is so thin that she looks sickly.
We love movies and this sounds like a good one! I don't particularly like going to the theater but we will watch it on video. Thanks for the recommendation and sharing with #SmallVictoriesSundayLinkup. Hope you join us again this week!
It's on video now, Tanya - that's how we watched it. I do like going to the theater and seeing movies on the big screen...but it rarely happens! We usually decide that the couch is the way to go :) Much easier for me...but I do miss going out to the theater!
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