Lost Stars

Recently, I watched a really great and well-made movie called Begin Again. It was basically all about what music can mean to different people and how powerful it can be, and it just made me really happy to see a movie that was all about that kind of stuff. I loved the soundtrack, mostly because I really like the genre of music that was used in the movie, but also because it was interesting to see how all of the songs were used to communicate different messages. Also, it has a pretty great cast (Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Levine, Hailee Steinfeld, James Corden, and CeeLo Green, to name a few).

Anyways, there's a song in the movie called "Lost Stars" that was pretty amazing. It was actually nominated for Best Original Song at the 2015 Oscars, but it lost to "Glory" from Selma (which I'm sure was a great song as well). The interesting thing about this song is that there two different versions in the movie, one by Keira Knightley and one by Adam Levine, which have two noticeably different styles. I think it's pretty cool to compare the two. 

• Here's Keira Knightley's version (note: I wouldn't say she has the strongest singing voice, but give her a break. This was her first ever singing role, after all!):

• And here's Adam Levine's version:

As hard of a decision as it is, I think I prefer Keira Knightley's version, but I'd be interested to find out if watching the movie swayed my opinion at all.

Take some time two compare the two, and decide on which one you like better! Or don't, no one's forcing you to. Either way, I hope you enjoyed the listen!

So if you're ever looking for a movie to watch, I'd definitely recommend this one :)

-Fiona

(Bonus: This is the coolest scene in the movie)