Brush up on your history and sing along

Rating: 9/10 (17 January 2012)

Across the Universe is an exciting and colorful musical. This movie can easily be enjoyed by those who usually are not a fan of that type of movie. If you like the Beatles you will be singing along in no time. Taking place in New York City in the 60's, we follow the main characters Lucy played by Evan Rachel Wood and Jude played by Jim Sturgess as their love develops during these troubled times. Lucy comes to stay with Jude and her older brother Max, who is Jude's best friend, after her boyfriend is killed in the Vietnam war. Jude is from Liverpool, England and came to the United States to find his father. He meets Max and they are instantly buds and move to NYC together for an adventure. Using Beatles' music to move the plot along, you will instantly fall in love with all the characters each cleverly named after a Beatles song.