Hitting the high notes
Irish filmmaker John Carney gets actress Keira Knightley to flaunt her vocal chops in this endearing rom-com, writes DYLAN TAN
Add BT as a preferred sourceLIKE his previous big-screen musical Once, John Carney hits all the right notes in his new indie rom-com-with-a-differnce, Begin Again.
It's the Irish filmmaker's lo-fi love letter to New York - complete with a tasty soundtrack and a very charming and on-key Kiera Knightley impressing with both her acting and vocal chops.
She plays Gretta, a talented singer-songwriter who's reluctant to share her gift with anyone except with long-time rock-star boyfriend Dave (Maroon 5's playboy frontman, Adam Levine, making his acting debut). When the fame game gets to his head and he cheats on her, the pair break up.
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