Across the Universe (2007)
Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson
A romantic musical told mainly through numerous Beatles songs performed by the characters. A young man from Liverpool comes to America during the Vietnam War to find his father. He winds up in Greenwich Village, where he falls in love with an American girl who has grown up sheltered in the suburbs. ...
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A romantic musical told mainly through numerous Beatles songs performed by the characters. A young man from Liverpool comes to America during the Vietnam War to find his father. He winds up in Greenwich Village, where he falls in love with an American girl who has grown up sheltered in the suburbs. Together they experience the sweeping changes of America in the late 60's.
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PG-13, 2 hrs. 11 min.
Directed by:
Julie Taymor
Release Date: Sep 14, 2007
DVD Release Date: Feb 05, 2008
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Simply wow! What more can I say? A highly entertaining movie, cute at some points, but also heart-breaking. What makes the atmosphere more gloomy is the war and how it's adding so much negativity and pressure onto every character. I would've liked to... (read more) Simply wow! What more can I say? A highly entertaining movie, cute at some points, but also heart-breaking. What makes the atmosphere more gloomy is the war and how it's adding so much negativity and pressure onto every character. I would've liked to see more of Prudence and Max in the movie but that was well. Five stars in short
When this movie "gets it", it really gets it right. I wanted to sing along with almost every song, at other times, I wanted to applaud, and other places moved me to the point of tears...particularly the "Let It Be" sequence. The first hour is magni... (read more) When this movie "gets it", it really gets it right. I wanted to sing along with almost every song, at other times, I wanted to applaud, and other places moved me to the point of tears...particularly the "Let It Be" sequence. The first hour is magnificent. Unfortunately it begins to lose its way about halfway through. The story becomes much less focused, fails to break out of convention, and sometimes just misses the note completely ("Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite"). It's able to find its footing again towards the end and the ending is satisfying enough, again thanks to the music. It missed a lot of opportunities to flesh out its characters, but in the end, it's the music that carries the movie. It doesn't even approach the greatness of "Moulin Rouge!", but its not without its charm. If you love the Beatles, its a worthwhile investment, and I think I'll be watching it again just to savor the spectacular musical performances.
kisah cinta dengan alunan musik yang sangat merdu dan lembut....
I've never been a big fan of musicals, but this drasticaly changed my opinion.
Well, it's certainly visually impressive and it's got great music, but it's not the masterpiece I was hoping it would be. Still, it's fun to watch and and it's creative (which is to be expected from Julie Taymor). Strawberry Fields Forever is my favo... (read more) Well, it's certainly visually impressive and it's got great music, but it's not the masterpiece I was hoping it would be. Still, it's fun to watch and and it's creative (which is to be expected from Julie Taymor). Strawberry Fields Forever is my favorite segment. Decent singing throughout and the acting wasn't bad, but it's basically about the visuals and sounds rather than the acting.
AS a rabid Beatles fan,I was in no hurry to see the Beatles music turned into a movie musical. The result here is only slightly better than my expectations. Part love story with a little bit of"Hair" thrown in, some extraordinary visuals almost make ... (read more) AS a rabid Beatles fan,I was in no hurry to see the Beatles music turned into a movie musical. The result here is only slightly better than my expectations. Part love story with a little bit of"Hair" thrown in, some extraordinary visuals almost make up for the insipid story forced upon setups for famous Beatles songs. A couple of more obscure Beatles hits included.
Awful, really awful. For sixteen year olds and saps. Listen to the beatles' music again, talk to someone who grew up in the 60's, and realize how much this movie waters down its subject matter.
What a maddening piece of... work.
Far less than the sum of its parts. I liked pieces of this movie, but so much of it is just...
What a bad idea.
I can totally see what they were going for - WHAT a bad idea.
Critic Reviews
[A] visionary attempt to wed a story of young love and 1960s war protest to the Lennon-McCartney catalog.full review
...Julie Taymor's rhapsodic mash note to John, Paul, George and Ringo falls just short of breathtaking.full review
An often-dazzling rock opera set to the accompaniment of 33 Beatles songs.full review
Something that would have been a bad idea for an Off-Broadway concept show has inexplicably been turned into a bloated two hour and eleven minute movie musical.full review
Sometimes it works brilliantly, other times (masked dancers gyrating on ocean waves -- ick!) you just want to run.full review
A resplendent feast for the eyes. Just don't expect anything resembling a coherent storyline.full review
Across the Universe feels like something entombed on Broadway, made to instruct bored tourists while grasping after Importance. It's an anomalous musical epic: a Pop movie without the excitement of pop.full review
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