A nostalgia based romantic comedy about music: Bb

Rating: 6/10 (29 June 2019)

Heralded Director Danny Boyle tapped into the endless discography and adoration of everthing Beatles but fails to navigate that long and winding road. Its a rom-com with little twists whose plot is the only surprise which us the premise. Its nit that romantic despite the ever adorable Lily James typecast as the dedicated girl next door. Somebody tell our make lead it should be obvious from the start that there needs to be some tamped down interest which drives their valentine. The audience is left to assume that actually does want her.
The comedy part is mostly delivered through our clowning side kick and the only jokes that struck our audience were delivered by record exec, who was predictable but her comedy was almost too character spot on to be taken as comedic at times.
Written as if a cliff notes version of Love Actually and delivered with British apology, this Beatles cash cow was a tepid reminder that you can mention John, Paul, George and Ringo and hear angels getting their wings!
There was a sweet snd heartfelt fan angle expressed by two longtime fans from different countries who somehow get to say what Mr Boyle wants to say but we have to sufffer through another series of revelations and modern stadium stage lighting to hear it.
Even my daughter left the theater saying, "it could have been so much better"..... with a better focus group because when appealing to that older generation who lived it you cant come across as obvious.
Snd it was completeky obvious!