Something in the way she directs. . .

Rating: 9/10 (20 September 2007)

Having seen the Cirque du Soleil "Love" twice this year (11 stars out of 10), I was thrilled to see more Beatles!!! This was a great date for me and the Wife: lots of great songs either woven into realistic plot scenarios, or (and this was where Julie Taymor really soared) great fantasy sequences drenched in color, movement, and imagination.
The more you enjoy the Beatles, the more you will like this movie. It was not a plot/continuity 10 out of 10, but Eddie Izzard, Bono, Joe Cocker, and the cast leads gave great performances.
Last thing: the Wife and I are Opera Singers (in fact, I had the pleasure of singing in Taymor's Magic Flute at the Met-nice lady to work for). THANK YOU Julie Taymor for getting lead performers that can SING. I thought they were all great except for Sadie (Bad Joplin imitation).
Bad singers can ruin a good movie (Phantom of the Opera) but Across the Universe was so enjoyable! Go spend 10 bucks!