An interesting movie that didn’t get a great deal of attention when it was released, nor was it loved by critics. Having just watched it last night, it strikes me as one of those movies that has moments of brilliance, but isn’t quite as amazing as you want it to be. I’m suspicious that there’s more symbolism than first meets the eye, though. Toward the beginning of the movie, Evan says, “But I believe in music the way in which some people believe in fairy tales.” Later, he uses the phrase “once upon a time,” and the movie even has a wizard. The plot has its predictable points, but that didn’t detract from the
story, but only made me want a “fairy tale” ending all the more. I definitely recommend it, especially if you enjoy music.
