Review of Imagine: John Lennon (1988) by Martin D — 16 Apr 2010
The personal film archives of Yoko Ono were utilized for this feature-length documentary on the life of John Lennon. Predictably, it downplays Lennon's association with the Beatles and concentrates on his years with Ono.
The film spends a lot of time recounting Lennon's anti-war activities, highlighted by a confrontation on a talk show hosted by conservative cartoonist Al Capp. The title of the documentary is, of course, taken from Lennon's idyllic ballad about a world free of hatred and discord.
Imagine: John Lennon is a reverent but ultimately depressing chronicle of an artist who died the untimeliest of deaths.
This review of Imagine: John Lennon (1988) was written by Martin D on 16 Apr 2010.
Imagine: John Lennon has generally received very positive reviews.
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