Review of Yesterday (2019) by Acacia — 29 Jun 2019

My husband and I saw this movie and thoroughly enjoyed it! It is amazing how writers come up with scenarios for movies, and this one is quite unique. Jack Malik (played perfectly by Himish Patel) is a struggling musician.

During a world wide 12-second blackout, he is hit by a bus in the total darkness. Afterward, he discovers, much to his amazement, that no one else in the world remembers the Beatles! What? How can this be? He tries desperately to remember all the word to their songs, and begins passing them off as his own.

Eventually, he ends up on the radar of a big star in the music industry, and life starts to get very complicated. Lily James is always lovely, and here she plays his manager and good friend. As the movie goes along, there is a running gag that is so much fun.

Look for the last thread as the movie ends. Very fun! Also, there is a sweet surprise in the latter part of the film that moved me so much. This is a sweet, fun movie that, for some reason, made me see so much clearer just how great those songs by the Beatles are.