Danny Boyle on auto pilot - flat execution and lazy writing

Rating: 5/10 (25 February 2020)

Yesterday has a decent enough premise that doesn't need logic to make interesting but solid, fresh writing (even though some unnecessary 'logic' is applied).
However the writing for this film was really lazy - character depth such as character motivations and justification for their decisions were completely lacking and this makes the main character really quite bland, irritating and not really all that likeable! Lily Collins plays her part well but again, her character has no depth and relies completely on the main character! And a certain pop star appears constantly throughout this movie and you question what this unfocused movie is really about and why Danny Boyle made this so middle of the road.
Occasionally Danny pulls through on the cinematography and the friend character 'Rocky' has some moments that was amusing. The music intergrated is the highlight and it has its feel good moments celebrating The Beatles's music but it's doesn't focus enough on The Beatles and it doesn't deliver as a fresh romantic comedy either. It doesn't really understand their music that well nor their influence and it doesn't understand what it's actually like to be a struggling musician in 2019
Honestly, if want a decent music based feel good movie, skip this and watch Blinded By The Light instead as it's so much better and emotionally engaging than this expensive waste of potential.
Casual viewers might find it charming but I personally found it quite shallow.