I just watched this movie with my girlfriend the other night.  I had heard good things about it, but I was shocked how much I actually liked it.

It's a very unconventional love story.  Maybe that's what made me enjoy it so much.  The two lead characters obviously really connect through thier love of music.  I won't spoil the ending for those of you who haven't seen it, but it really ends in a very unusual way as most movies go.  Which I think actually makes the movie even better.

The most impressive thing about this movie is the that it made me buy a soundtrack which I haven't done in a long time.  After checking it out on Wikipedia I was a little disappointed to find out he was in a " very popular Irish band ".  While I was viewing the movie Glen Hansard did such a good job of being the struggling musician I really believed it :).  He did write all the music with Markéta Irglová which is very cool.  Their voices are great and I am digging it a lot.

If you get a chance you should check it out.