This story tells about a real background we live through the Beatles and the Vietnam War, which seems to have greatly influenced the lives of some. The story began during the Vietnam War on a romantic background through a love story between a top-class American girl and another poor artist from Librebodlian.
Across the Universe isn't beholden to any stage incarnation. It owes its vision to the vibrant imagination of its director, who created a musical that reminds us how cultural-political events can change our tune.
Dan Jardine
August 02, 2008
chooses cheesy and nostalgic mis-en-scene over meaningful engagement with the musical material. A terrible disappointment.
Most of the songs are performed in such saccharine style and staged so literally that they almost seem like they belong in a Broadway show. That's a very bad thing.
Wesley Lovell
Cinema Sight
September 30, 2008
A marvelous visual experience that works even for non-Beatles fans.
