Review of Across the Universe (2007) by Robert R — 07 Sep 2017
This is about as frustrating as movies come. A musical that can, at times, absolutely capture the magic and spirit of the Beatles, yet leave out so much of the other elements and - quite frankly - songs that made the band so damned good.
A visual feat that can, at times, completely dazzle the audience with spellbinding imagery and production value, yet populate said images and set pieces with less than inspired characters and plot devices.
It's a superficial marvel, no doubt, but I think the one thing that Taymor undoubtedly misses the mark on here is fairly simple: depth.
This review of Across the Universe (2007) was written by Robert R on 07 Sep 2017.
Across the Universe has generally received positive reviews.
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