'Begin Again' music video. If someone told you it was a professional doing the singing and Keira Knightley was just lip-syncing, would that sound right, would that make sense? If they told you it was Keira Knightley singing, would it sound not as good as it did when you thought it was a professional singer?

Which is it, I wonder. Does not knowing make a difference?

John Carney's handling of these scenes from 'Begin Again' is very confident.



Really like Mark Ruffalo's character's reveal/backstory in this clip. Scene also peels back a couple layers of Keira Knightley's character. Nicely written.




Carney knows this world. He played bass with The Frames (and other bands). There are a few live recordings on YouTube. Here's 'Dance the Devil' by The Frames. It's pretty good.

Why didn't they call this 'New York Melody' and why is that on the poster? Better than 'Begin Again'. Still, looking forward.

People Want This

People want this in their lives. They want this kind of thing to happen -- to them. They want the opportunity to do something like this.

'Begin Again' may not make a lot of money at the box office, but it resonates -- should do well on TV/Cable.

It Could Happen...

Why not? Stuff like this happens, right?

Written and directed by John Carney who did almost the same story with 'Once'. With Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo 'Begin Again' is at least a must-rent sometime. Looks charming.