Two terrible accidents that lengthened the time of my already long commute, driving over an aluminum ladder at roughly 80 mph, and sitting shocked through one slightly scary earthquake later, I survived my last full weekend in Orange County with Justin and managed to find time to relax on my couch with my cats. Sunday's Netflix: Across the Universe.I recommend this movie if:
- You have 2+ hours to kill
- You like the Beatles
- You like musicals
- You don't mind slow moving plot lines
That being said, I did not altogether enjoy or dislike this film. An unlikely romance forms between Lucy, a young WASPy girl whose fiance is killed in the war, and Jude, a blue collar young stud from Liverpool who lives in New York City. There are touches of commentary regarding the Vietnam War, an entire half-hour (at least) devoted to psychedelic drugs, and a plot line that's unnaturally fueled by the lyrics to countless Beatles lyrics.
The visual effects were absolutely amazing, and most of the film was aesthetically very pleasing. I'm glad that I finally saw it (and finally get to return it to Netflix), but would probably not see it again or recommend it to someone that does not meet criteria #1-4 above. And I'm not the only one who feels this way...
I give it 3 out of 5 stars. I didn't fall asleep, but I also didn't fall in love with either the Beatles or Jim Sturgess.
Maybe if I were on LSD the film would have made a better impression...
Happy Monday.
and you wanted me to watch it with you. So glad I passed. Dan In Real Life 1, lame indy films 0.
ReplyDeleteDon't think you're getting out of watching indie films with me. This film was not representative of the whole lot. And P.S., "indy" is for racecars, "indie" is for films, music, and irritating teens. :)
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