Loved it- Musical that rocks!

Rating: 10/10 (11 October 2007)

It took my breath away. I admit I was nervous about Beatles songs being performed by actors/actresses and the songs getting that sometimes lame Broadway sound. Yes, it could have been heavier at times, especially the part with JoJo and playing the guitar, but it wasn't ever lame. I am a huge Beatles fan and so is my musician husband. I dragged him to go and he actually enjoyed it very much. I am now obsessed with this movie and am seeing it again on Saturday. It was a beautiful love story and the fact that the music was recorded live made it that much more believable. I loved how they incorporated much of what was happening in the 60s/70s into the movie with the Vietnam war and protests and Charles Manson, and Martin Luther King. It was very well done to show the mood of the times. The cinematography was magnificent. This goes right to one of my all time favorite movies that I will watch over and over. I haven't listened to anything other than my old Beatles CDs or this soundtrack since I saw the movie!