Watching "Across the Universe" tonight in Blu-Ray. Beautifully done. The Beatles are the Beethoven of our time.
An American girl (Evan Rachel Wood) and a British lad (Jim Sturgess) fall in love amid the upheaval of the 1960s in this musical featuring classic Beatles songs and a mix of live action and innovative animation. On an excursion to America, Liverpool dock worker Jude (Sturgess) falls for Lucy (Wood). When Lucy's brother (Joe Anderson) is drafted, Jude and Lucy take a stand as anti-war activists. Dana Fuchs, Bono and Eddie Izzard co-star.
We were so touched by this movie - wonderful! Incorporating stylistic effects from the '60s, it tells a story of hope that is pertinent again today - and it does that '60s thing with authenticity and tenderness.
Posted by: Donna Fulton | Saturday, 23 February 2008 at 11:03 AM