I didn't buy this love story..

Rating: 6/10 (23 November 2019)

Seriously, you basically see the entire movie within the first 20 minutes, because that cycle just seems to repeat itself throughout. So much could've been done with this awesome concept, and while it's entertaining enough, it didn't fulfill its potential.
Danny Boyle, Richard Curtis, The Beatles, Lily James. So much I love, so I was looking forward to seeing this. Unfortunately, there were just so many annoying characters. Ed Sheeran's scenes always had an element of awkwardness about them, while it also didn't help Himish Patel lacked the charisma needed to pull off the lead. The fact he was playing a fraud for 3/4 of the film didn't do him any favours.
While proudly wearing an element of the 'fantasy' tag, there were still too many scenes that weren't convincing or believable - that should have been. Can't say I was a fan of the modern music scene and industry being mixed with the Beatles in this way.
It was sweet, but also a bit twee at times. The whole premise probably says more about the current state of the movie industry plagued with reboots and remakes than it does anything else. Despite its downfalls, it was a refreshing change from the usual superhero movies these days. The John Lennon scene was the best bit.
An okay film with an excellent premise that should've had better results.