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Set in America during the Vietnam War, Across the Universe is a powerful love story set against a backdrop of political and social unrest. It's a story of soul-searching, self-doubt, and individual powerlessness cleverly conveyed through a multitude of Beatles songs. Like young adults all across America during the 1960's, Jude (Jim Sturgess), Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood), Max (Joe Anderson), Sadie (Dana Fuchs), Prudence (T.V. Carpio), and JoJo (Martin Luther) are in turmoil over the war; questioning their individual roles in the war effort and struggling to find a way to hold true to their beliefs while making a difference in the world. While love proves a powerful uniting force, its limitations become clear as relationships are strained and broken over individual perceptions of responsibility to cause and country. A fairly bizarre juxtaposition of extremely stylized, almost hallucinogenic scenes of swirling colours and reflections, highly choreographed dance segments, seemingly commonplace character interaction, and emotionally packed close-up footage of characters lost in contemplative song, this film imparts a good sense of the confusion and passion of the time and is at once powerful, invigorating, and disturbing. The film runs a bit long at 2 hours 11 minutes and several segments drag noticeably, thanks to some incredibly slow song tempos. Warning: this production may change how you think about a favourite Beatles song forever. --Tami Horiuchi
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Evan Rachel Wood, Joe Anderson, Jim Sturgess, Salma Hayek, Eddie Izzard- Director: Julie Taymor
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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I was initially put off by the "Mills and Boon" style dvd front cover and the potentially naff idea of creating a romantic narrative through press-ganging songs into use when they have such significance in their own right. But the film reveals successive delights. The director is truly inspired and her film is terrific visually, emotionally and musically.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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A musical is a cinematic form which is an acquired taste for some. However, if you allow yourself to suspend belief for a couple of hours and let this film wash over you like a warm wave then you will emerge uplifted and joyous through the experience.
Without wishing to offer a blow by blow account of the film, suffice it to say that visually the film is glorious,the tale is told with wit and ingenuity and the music is of course sublime.
A beautiful way to spend an evening....enjoy !
Without wishing to offer a blow by blow account of the film, suffice it to say that visually the film is glorious,the tale is told with wit and ingenuity and the music is of course sublime.
A beautiful way to spend an evening....enjoy !
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
My 15 year old daughter is Beatles mad, and when we saw this film reviewed back in September she was desperate to see it, but it never viewed in any local cinemas - we live near Brighton, hardly the back of beyond, but the nearest showing was London, Leicester Square. Why this did not get a more general big screen release is a mystery, as it is a fantastic film, and well worth the wait for the DVD. We both found it a magical mystery tour that was definitely not too long.
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Fantastic Film script cleverly written with Beatles songs telling the dialog. If you didn't know you, would think the songs were specially written for the movie. Read more
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Utter beauty captured on film!
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this movie was under my radar for so long until I was told of it's existence. Anyone from the sixties onward who is the least bit interested in the music and politics of the time... Read more
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