Rated R
Starring Keira Knightly, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Levine, Mos Def,
Written and Directed by John Carney
The Story:
Gretta (Knightly) is a singer-songwriter who has written a song for her boyfriend (Levine) who is a popular musician. Dan (Ruffalo) is a music producer who hasn't found a hit talent in ages and he's trying to keep his career and balancing being a dad to his teen daughter. When Dan hears Gretta sing, he knows she'll be a star. The problem? She's got no interest in becoming a star.
Here's the complaint I give this, and many other films, so you probably already know what's coming.
This had potential to be a great film, but again, the writer (who happens to be the director) wanted to make it edgy and adult...
So he fills the film with f-bombs to get an R rating.
Did it enhance the story?
No.
All it did was ensure that the audience for this little movie that works slowly to charm and delight the audience has a much smaller audience overall than it could have.
Otherwise, make a dialogue change, and you've got a little winner of a movie that is enjoyable and rather sweet.
Thankfully, the romance that could have happened in this movie never does.
Plus, just when you think the movie is over, they give an even happier ending through the credits.
Final Grade: B-
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: I could own it and watch it again down the road. Good, but could have been better.
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