Review of Across the Universe (2007) by Gregp. — 20 Feb 2008
What the movie suffered from most was neither the weak treatment of 60's culture nor the poor tribute to the Beatles. What it suffered most from was the nagging sensation that almost every named character and almost every scene was a mere contrivance to "force" a scene out of a particular set of lyrics.
For those who have seen the movie, the absolutely pasted-on "Dear Prudence" (not to mention the namesake character herself) scene is made bearable only by comparison to the absolute nonsense that was "Strawberry Fields Forever.
" The events leading up to and surrounding such scenes are such a cobbled-together mess of an excuse that the movie becomes absolutely painful.
This review of Across the Universe (2007) was written by Gregp. on 20 Feb 2008.
Across the Universe has generally received positive reviews.
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