Weak, clichéd plot. Just an excuse to butcher Beatles songs.

Rating: 1/10 (2 October 2007)

This movie had such a cool concept and lots of great hype, but my 4 friends and I, all being big Beatles fans, were thoroughly disappointed. The plot was so predictable and cheesy, and the acting was really nothing impressive except for Jim Sturgess, who was actually pretty decent. But really, who sings and fights at the same time? The main characters fall in love way too quickly and without real reason. When they get to California on Bono's bus, it makes no sense at all...they talk about going back to California, but they are already there?!? Some scenes were so cheesy that the whole theater was giggling despite the intent for a "dramatic" moment in the film, i.e. the moment near the end when Jude sees Max in the bar mirror singing to him. So clichéd. And the idea of the police officers dragging Sadie and her band off the rooftop but then letting Jude stay to sing to Lucy? Come on. So ridiculous it made everyone in the theater groan. There were some cool cinematic moments and of course the music was good, but the rest of the movie was a jumbled mish mash of psychedelic special effects, a weak and clichéd plot line, and bad acting. If you must see it, at least save your money and wait for it to come out on DVD.