Across the Universe
Went to see this over the weekend with a group of good friends and family. Everyone liked it, most more than me. Teen girls will apparently love this. (Note: despite the PG-13 rating, this movie is perfectly fine for teen girls. Rachel's friends weren't allowed to go because of the rating but I think their parents way overreacted.)
The music was very good. Duh, because it was all Beatles' music and was performed quite well. There was more of a storyline than I expected, which was also a bonus. Some scenes fell spectacularly flat (I'm looking at you, Mr. Kite) and the occasional political commentary was ridiculously heavy-handed (i.e. U.S. soldiers in Vietnam carrying the Statue of Liberty while singing "She's So Heavy". Thud.)
A memorable experience but not a movie I'm dying to see again. Alas, both Carol and Rachel proclaimed loudly that we're buying the DVD so I probably won't have much choice.
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