i know, i know. it was released in 2006. but i’ve been living under a rock, astro-deprived and all. so, i only got to watch it a week ago.

what makes the otherwise overly-simple movie stand out, for me, is the musical nature of it. maybe i’ve been plagued by the whole life-imitate-art epidemic. i’d like to believe that there’s a song to every crisis situation i’ve been in, though some instances are a tad tricky, such as the anger and disappointment i felt when my favourite dog destroyed my favourite, limited-edition nike sneakers. i bet if there were a song for that, i wouldn’t have cried as much as i did.

while the best known song in the movie is “falling slowly”, i find “say it to me now” more interesting, perhaps due to the less common open e tuning.

and if you, little miss trouble, is reading this, you might find comfort in the song

and i’m trying hard to work it out. and so much has gone misunderstood. this mystery only leads to doubt. and i’m looking for a sign. in this dark uneasy time. so if you have something to say. say it to me now…