Simply not good

Rating: 1/10 (10 April 2008)

I was weary of renting 'Across the Universe' because it got so much hype, I felt I would be let down. Finally I broke down. This movie has been called, "Breathtaking," and, "Creative," but the only word I can use to label this atrocity is, "Bad." I felt it was only considered, "Breathtaking," because of the over-use of showy editing and vivid colors. I saw not one thing actually, "Creative," about this movie.
Now, the cast DID have a good voice. It is my opinion that the cast was the only good part of the movie. The characters, on the other hand, is another story. The fact they were named after Beatles songs was unimaginative. Just because you put something to the Beatles does not make it, "Cool," or "Psychadelic."
As far as being, "A great Anti-War statement," this is FALSE. The only part that made me sad abut war was when SPOILER: the little black boy is seen in a coffin.
I think this movie was an excuse to show the female form and have it called, "Artistic," and show drug use in a nonthreatening way. As well as some little editor guy to get really stoned and put his hallucinations on film.