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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It has a great story, which talks about many issues of love, and presented in a musical, sometimes weird, but easy to understand way. It's not an average movie with love story I'd say, but I like it!
Julie Taymor is always a guarantee for a beautifully unique vision and this film is no different. Across The Universe clearly isn't the best film ever, no where close, but it is thoroughly enjoyable and fun to watch. The interpretations of these lege... (read more) Julie Taymor is always a guarantee for a beautifully unique vision and this film is no different. Across The Universe clearly isn't the best film ever, no where close, but it is thoroughly enjoyable and fun to watch. The interpretations of these legendary songs are entertaining and interesting and the cast does well enough. A stand out cast-wise for me is definitely Joe Anderson, who I thought was the best and who I really hope gets a decent shot in the industry. The cameos gallore got a little boring after awhile for me, but overall I really liked this film.
my wedding revolved around this soundtrack...how do you think i rated it??!!! LOVE IT!!!!
ugh....all the goodness dries up about half way through. Once it becomes political it's all over.
Beautifully shot ode to the music of the Beatles and the time of social revolution. The film gets a bit lengthy, but the music is very well done and the visuals are great. Also, the cameo from Bono is wonderful!
This might be a sexist statement but I'll say it anyway because I have no shame: When the guys were on screen, it was funny and entertaining, but when women were on screen, it became stupid and drawn out. Across The Universe stars out well with some ... (read more) This might be a sexist statement but I'll say it anyway because I have no shame: When the guys were on screen, it was funny and entertaining, but when women were on screen, it became stupid and drawn out. Across The Universe stars out well with some catchy tunes but I was snoring away by the second act and I just couldn't finish it. Jim Sturgess is a great actor and a great singer, but the movie was just too bland to keep my attention. I'm also a cynical teenager so that's probably why I didn't like it eiether. You would be better off listening to a Beatles record while watching 21 in the background than to waste 131 minutes of your life that you won't get back.
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[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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