I believed in Yesterday

Rating: 7/10 (21 November 2019)

Kate McKinnon rocks! (Okay I'm getting ahead of myself)
"Yesterday" is a charming love letter to the music of The Beatles. A reminder of the power of music to bring people together. And a reminder of the danger in letting blind ambition and greed get in the way of a good thing. It's also a decent romantic comedy by Screenwriter Richard Curtis' lofty standards (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually, About Time). Director Danny Boyle adds his personal flair to the proceedings without getting too much in the way...It's not a particularly visual film so I can't say that anything is lost by not actually seeing it in theaters. But...the sweetly funny story along with the charming performances from stars of Hamish Patel and Lily James- all set to the music of The Beatles make Yesterday well worth the price of admission. It wants you to tap your feet- laugh- cry- and succeeds in the first two. That's more than enough to make it a great time at the movies. And oh yeah, there are some surprises in store too ;-)
(Ps. Kate McKinnon was perfectly cast in a great supporting roll)