film lovers should watch this; it is not just a fan movie

Rating: Null/10 (9 September 2007)

i was barely born when this film was made and i went through my Beatle phase 30 years ago but it is a ground breaking movie. The plot is thin but watch it for the hand-held camera work, framing, choice of scenes and direction. It is an excellent example of the dramatic/comic documentary.
The Beatles acting is surprisingly good in a natural sense given their complete lack of training. They are not character actors (incidently yellow submarine was voiced by actors not the band) but the director (or somebody) did an excellent job. On a historical level it is worth watching just to see 60s Britain; the cars, girls, styles and character actors.
As a film it is a first in its very natural yet polished look and is beginning to look less dated as the years roll by