Once

Last night my husband and I watched Once. I can't remember where I heard them, but I heard some very good things (maybe some Oscar buzz...) and so I checked it out from the library.

And while it deviated completely from our normal fare, I really enjoyed it (and I think my husband did too--he was sort of vague on his opinion). Most particularly I liked her: Marketa Irglova. She seemed so different from your run-of-the-mill heroine. She was spunky and in your face, and she didn't let her male counterpart get away with anything he shouldn't be. I also loved the part where she was dragging her Hoover vaccuum along the Dublin streets like a little dog on a leash. Hilarious!

I suppose it should be considered a musical, even though I didn't think of it as one while I was watching. The music just seemed to be in all the places that it should be. But all in all, it was a quick (86 minutes!), fun, very entertaining film. I recommend it.