Monday 17 March 2014

The Broken Circle Breakdown
Dir: Felix van Groeningen
2012
*****
It's hard to tell whether The Broken Circle Breakdown was born from Bluegrass or if the likeness between the story and the music came later, regardless, both work in harmony beautifully. You may struggle if you take prudence to Bluegrass but then again, it may convert you. Either way, you can't hide from the intensity of the romance and the good and bad that comes with it. It's a thinking persons romance, the antidote for the usual Hollywood 'Rom-com'. It's style and practicality, the perfect romance is often not perfect and that's why it works. There are no ridiculous situations, no comedy in-laws, no talking Dog etc, only the ridiculousness of every day life, much like in Bluegrass, we sing about the good and sing about the bad, only the tempo is different. Don't misunderstand me though, I'm not going to give away the story but The Broken Circle Breakdown pulls no punches and has more depth than any film I've seen in the last few years and deserves to be seen.

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