Across the Universe

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Tim H @TimHayes 4h Finishing up my yearly rewatch. I don’t understand the hate this movie gets. Every time I watch it I think it’s brilliant. See more H C @bdlr10 6d I just saw it again on DVD on a large TV screen and it still looks like a masterpiece to me. See more Chad H @ASOIrishWoody Dec 8 Across the Universe is what happens when someone says, “Let’s take the entire Beatles discography, throw it in a blender, add some LSD, a sprinkle of 60s angst, and see if it becomes a movie.” And somehow… it does. The film follows Jude (because of course his name is Jude), a charming Liverpool lad who travels to America, where he meets Max (a chaotic human frat party) and Lucy (the literal embodiment of “peace, love, and questionable decisions”). Together they stumble through the Vietnam era singing Beatles songs like they’re allergic to regular conversations. Here’s what’s wild: nobody in this movie has ever heard of simply talking. Stub your toe? Sing. Fall in love? Sing. Brother drafted into the war? SING. Meanwhile I’m sitting there wondering if I’m allowed to order popcorn without bursting into “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” Visually, the movie is stunning. There are scenes so trippy they make your TV question its own existence. At one point, Bono pops up riding a bus like a psychedelic Yoda, giving a musical TED Talk, and you just accept that this is your life now. The cameos don’t stop there, either. Joe Cocker shows up three times playing three different people, which feels like a glitch in the simulation but in a fun way. Honestly, the whole film plays like it’s daring you to ask, “Wait… what?” But you won’t. Because by the time the dancing puppets show up, you’re too far gone. What the movie does nail is emotion. Even with all the trippy nonsense, the heartbreak, the war tension, the chaotic love triangles—they still hit hard. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll wonder why Eddie Izzard is chanting “Mr. Kite,” but you’ll love it anyway. Across the Universe is basically a two-hour fever dream set to the greatest soundtrack on Earth. It’s weird, beautiful, occasionally confusing, and absolutely committed to being the artsy cousin who thinks showering is “conformist.” See more Fan of v Dec 2 The reason why I watched this movie wasn't because I am a huge Beatles fan, but because I would be performing in a musical adaptation on stage of it so that may have something to do with me not liking it so much. It's not bad, I just thought it was fine. It was hard for me to follow the story in a lot of places, but I really liked the soundtrack tho! If you are more familiar with the Beatles than I am, you would probably enjoy it unlike me lol. See more John M Aug 17 Pretty much a 2 hour acid trip but the tunes were great See more Karla F Aug 4 I absolutely adore this movie! My dad and I are big fans of the Beatles and when my dad showed me this movie when I was 11 it has stayed on of my favorite movies list after 10 years. I can rewatch this millions times and never get bored. See more Read all reviews

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