It seems the there's a conspiracy to make me enjoy musicals; first Enchanted charmed me and now Once is one of the best romances I've seen in quite some time. It is the story of a musician busker who meets a Czech girl and they proceed to make beautiful music together. It stars Glen Harsard and Marketa Irglova who are musicians, not actors; a factor that works in the movies favor as everything felt completely natural. The songs, written by Hansard, are integral to the story and each one is wonderful. Hansard has an incredible set of lungs, I understand he is the frontman for the Irish band The Frames(any fans out there?) and he is perhaps the most dynamic performer on the acoustic guitar I've ever seen. It was neat to watch the band come together and hear the songs grow from their acoustic beginnings into full-fledged band pieces. I highly recommend this one.