Across the Universe (Two-Disc Special Edition) | Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess

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	Across the Universe (Two-Disc Special Edition) Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess Sony Pictures, 2008 average customer review:based on 383 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Across the Universe from director Julie Taymor is a revolutionary rock musical that re-imagines America in the turbulent late-1960s a time when battle lines were being drawn at home and abroad. When young dockworker Jude (Jim Sturgess) leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in America he is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. Jude falls in love with Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood) a rich but sheltered American girl who joins the growing anti-war movement in New York s Greenwich Village. As the body count in Vietnam rises political tensions at home spiral out of control and the star-crossed lovers find themselves in a psychedelic world gone mad. With a cameo by Bono Across the Universe is the kind of movie you watch again like listening to a favorite album. (Roger Ebert CHICAGO SUN-TIMES)System Requirements:Run Time: 133 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: MUSICALS/MUSICALS Rating: PG-13 UPC: 043396194625 Manufacturer No: 19462

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Pleasantly Surprised...

I'm not a huge Beatles fan, but I like their music and this movie was recommended from a Pink Floyd board that I visit. I wasn't sure what to expect as I was going into this movie. But I liked the way that they used the Beatles songs. I also liked the cinematography in this movie.

I liked the way that this movie portrayed the 60's. And I was kind of surprised that it didn't show the protesters as being all lily white.

Anyways, good movie.

Great, Great, Great...

This film is a creative unpacking of the Sixties. The characters in the film are named after various characters found in music of the Beatles. Each scene builds on the previous integrating a compact history of the counter culture rebellion, the Vietnam War, and the music that defined a generation of activists, dropouts, artists, hippies, and recalcitrant non-conformists. My guess is this is a period piece that those who lived through the age might find interesting, but when I attended the showing of the film, I noted at least half viewing it were young people. My guess is it represents wider sub-group of people simply because its message is as contemporary as it was in the era it speaks for. Great film and highly creative; the music, of course, is nothing to laugh at...

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I love Across the Universe

I'm a huge Beatles fan, so was very skeptical before I saw this movie! I didn't think I would like a whole movie of other more or less unknown artists singing Beatles songs. I was not expecting much. Imagine my wonderfully pleasant surprise of seeing this movie, and absolutely loving it, esp. hearing the songs sung by others. All of the singers/actors were compelling, appealing and excellent in this well-told, imaginative tale based on the Beatles/'60s narrative. Three cheers to Julie Taymor and all of the artists in the movie for a wonderful job. It's great having it on DVD so I can sing along to my heart's content now, too!

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Excellent singing and story line.

If you like the Beatles, you love this movie. Great addition to any DVD collection.

All you need is the Beatles!

I disagree with whoever said that this is for those who were born before 1955. I was born in the 70s, but I have been a Beatle fan since I was 12, and could easily relate to the film. That said... I don't know what other people's problem with Across The Universe is. "There's little plot", say some - it's a MUSICAL! I'm yet to see a musical that's heavier on the plot than it is on the music. And here, the lack of a deep plot and complicated character development is compensated aplenty by gorgeous visuals and great music. Normally I'm not a fan of "style over substance", but I can't deny that this was positively the most delightful movie experience I've had in a while. Yes, the film has problems. Poor editing being the worst. You could easily cut out at least two long scenes, namely the "Dr. Robert" and the "Mr. Kite" ones. Even though Bono was surprisingly good as Dr. Robert, those scenes and characters did absolutely nothing to advance the story, and felt like an all-too-long acid trip (not that I know what that feels like, but one can speculate). I would have loved to see those scenes replaced with something more relevant, which would have been easy to do, given the wealth of amazing songs at their disposal. But overall, this is a touching and beautiful film, at times bizarre, other times sad, and so sweet towards the end that it might give you cavities. Definitely unique, and definitely worth seeing.

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