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Across the Universe

2007

Julie Taymor

Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson, Bono ...

6.9

13,058

Musical. Romance. Drama A love story set against the backdrop of the 1960s amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, mind exploration and rock 'n roll, the film moves from the dockyards of Liverpool to the creative psychedelia of Greenwich Village, from the riot-torn streets of Detroit to the killing fields of Vietnam. The star-crossed lovers, Jude (Jim Sturgess) and Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood), along with a small group of friends and musicians, are swept up ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly	"The Beatles already survived one attempt by Hollywood to turn them into kitsch -- 1978's infamous Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band -- and so you have to wonder what they did to deserve Across the Universe."	NEG
United Kingdom	Ian Nathan Empire	"Nothing about this film should work (...) Here’s the good news: it’s wonderful (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Andrew Pulver The Guardian	"After two hours of butchered classics, it's just a relief when it's over (...) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Richard Roeper Ebert & Roeper	"It's flawed but sometimes gorgeous and uplifting."	NEU
United States	Stephen Hunter The Washington Post	"Across the Universe captured my heart, and I realized that falling in love with a movie is like falling in love with another person. Imperfections, however glaring, become endearing quirks once you've tumbled."	POS

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