Across the Universe

IMDB: Across the Universe

Source: Netflix

Dates viewed: May 27, 29, 2008

Everyone is named for a Beatles song, each just waiting his or her turn to be sung to, or about. That's all it is, a parade of Beatles cover songs. It's like Godspell all over again - and not in a good way. The references were so obvious as to be painful to me. At the end, one question did remain, why was this movie made? - A

"Weak" was the word that kept coming to mind. Weak covers (with maybe one exception - the a cappella version of "Because"), weak plot... weak movie. The Beatles songs are undeniably great, but the filmmaking is just so blunt. So unimaginative and horrible. There were times when watching was almost painful - to see these songs mistreated so. - T