Meh...

Rating: 7/10 (7 June 2008)

Across the Universe will likely go down in history as the movie that "got it right" in terms of translating the Beatles' music to the big screen, but part of me thinks that they haven't quite got it yet.
Let's summarize major Beatles' movies to date: A Hard Day's Night had music translated into a film, and although it was amateurish and manic, they did well.
Help! had music translated into a film, an although even MORE manic, did OK.
Magical Mystery Tour had music translated into a film, and was a mess. I could barely sit through 20 minutes of it.
Yellow Submarine was a very good mix of music/film, with a bit of non sequiter.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was a wacky interpretation of more Beatles' music than it should've been, tainted by the music producers of the 70's. It was definitely a product of its time.
Across the Universe was a simplistic love story spanned over two countries interspersed with real-life events. Charming, but shallow. Nostalgia and music carry the brunt of the film. It is the Forrest Gump of Beatles' music movies.