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Begin Again

2014, Movie, 1h 44min

Gretta, a budding songwriter, finds herself alone after her boyfriend Dave ditches her. Her life gains purpose when Dan, a record label executive, notices her talent.

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Reviews

Critic Susan Wloszczyna

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With its cast of extremely likable performers...—and a soundtrack stuffed with catchy, well-produced hits, Begin Again makes for easy-breezy entertainment.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Mark Kermode

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...does a surprisingly good job of making us believe in the slightly preposterous idea of KK recording an album on the streets of New York.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Ian Freer

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...Carney, Knightley and Ruffalo build a lovely chemistry...

Read full review at Empire

Critic Eric Kohn

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...works significantly better than more mainstream productions thanks to the legitimacy its actors bring to the project. Knightley’s sorrowful state plays nicely off Ruffalo’s sputtering enthusiasm for show business.

Read full review at Indie Wire

Critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

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True to its title, Begin Again periodically restarts itself, nestling flashbacks within flashbacks; it’s an unnecessarily complicated structure for what is, frankly, little more than a corny, overstuffed, “let’s put on a show” musical.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic William Goss

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...easy on the eyes and ears.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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Begin Again tells the story of Gretta, a young and talented songwriter who finds herself alone in New York City after her boyfriend and music partner Dave ditches her for a successful solo career. A chance encounter with Dan, a down-on-his-luck music producer, leads to a collaboration between the two talents. They set out to produce an album together, recording live at various public locations around the city. As they work together, Gretta and Dan bond both personally and professionally, and she takesDan's teenage daughter Violet, a fledgling guitarist, under her wing. When Dave returns to New York promoting his new album, Gretta must confront her feelings about their past relationship and decide whether to give him another chance. With its heartwarming storyline and catchy soundtrack featuring the music of Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo Adam Levineand others Begin Again is an inspiring tale of love passionand redemption set against the vibrant backdrop of New York City's music scene..