Slow Motion Does Not Make Things Meaingful

Rating: 3/10 (13 February 2008)

This movie was a complete disappointment. It used some of the best Beatles songs and had interesting scenes but overall the story was weak and unconvincing. The worst part would have to be Evan Rachel Wood's one and only acting face which is 'the world is falling apart around me and I'm so unfortunate and helpless'. Letting her sing blackbird was a travesty. Slow motion was also severely over-used in trying to establish some sort of emotion in the most banal circumstances. Being carried away by police during a peaceful protest doesn't mean the end of all existence so there was no reason for the over-dramatic hand reaching. The film might have been better if it wasn't trying so hard but I never want to hear their version of any of those songs again.