? ? ? ? ? ? Last week, I watched an interesting movie called "Begin Again." This is a movie about music, love and chasing your dreams. In the film, a girl, Gretta, abandoned everything to support her boyfriend’s career, it was a precious, but empty love. But it is no wonder her boyfriend, Dave, abandoned her when he met someone else in New York City. Meanwhile, a music producer, Dan, was fired by his company because of lacking creativity and was, subsequently, kicked out of his home by his wife and daughter. Gretta and Dan meet and use the limited money they have to create a “back street” album and sell it on iTunes for just $1. After I finished watching "Begin Again," I thought a lot about the importance of the lyrics of the songs in the film and replayed the soundtrack over and over again.
? ? ? ? ? ? I think we live in a complicated world. People don’t believe in kind strangers anymore and turn down to do a favor or receive help from others. But we are the same creature. The world is dangerous, but we should not refuse sincerity. I believe everyone can differentiate between what is right and wrong, so don't try so hard to protect yourself and open your mind to accepting others. In the film, I really appreciated the director’s way to simply express the charisma of music, as opposed to telling a love story about the two people falling in love. Without a one night stand or some intimate behaviors, Gretta continues to show how sweet and supportive she is, while Dan's life is going through monumental changes. This makes the movie seem like a refreshing take on what it means to fall in love.
? ? ? ? ? ?I think "Begin Again" suits anyone who has struggled in life for a long time because they will easily be touched by the theme of the movie. Maybe you are just like Gretta, living at the bottom of the of the totem pole in a big city. Maybe you are like the Dan, drinking to make yourself lost in the neon lights. Life has its ups and downs like the curve of a mountain and not everyone can live as they wish. If you want to change the current situation, the only way is to be brave enough to accept the difficulties. When we go to somewhere, such as the sidewalk of a busy street or the subway, we meet people at different points in their life; no matter where they are, they should be respected and enjoy the same chance to be discovered by others. It’s been amazing that different people can be connected because of one similarity, like Gretta, the shy girl, and Dan, the talented music producer; the chemistry they have is so powerful that it can penetrate the audience's heart and catches their soul deeply.
? ? ? ? ? ? I like the spirit of the good music the movie conveys. For example, in one of the songs called "Lost Stars" Gretta, played by Keira Knightly, sings, "We are dust in the galaxy, we are lost in the stars, we just want to light up the darkness." At the end of the story, Gretta rides away on her bicycle without fame and without a man. She ended up selling the album for free, waiting for her moment of success that never came. She finds a way of life inspired by the song of life and finally has a brand-new start.
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