Are you in
the mood for a romantic story? Do you love the Beatles’ songs? Well, you can
kill two birds with one stone by watching Across
the Universe, a romantic musical drama directed by the Oscar-winner Julie
Taymor in 2007, which is a perfect mix of passionate love and superb soundtrack,
all based on the music of the Fab Four.
The story is set in the 1960s and is about a
young British worker, Jude, who sets off for America in search of his father. What
he actually finds in the USA is a new world where he can experience true love
with Lucy, a well-off college student. He also widens his horizons of art and
music and deals with the controversial issue of the Vietnam War and the
pacifist movement.
The main actors, Jim Sturgess and Evan Rachel
Wood, respectively in the role of Jude and Lucy, are not only excellent in their
acting roles but are also great singers of the Beatles’ songs, which accompany
the scenes and help develop the plot of the film. Moreover, the director is
able to create powerful and colourful images and skilfully link them with the
music so that to reflect the intensity of the characters’ feelings and to convey
the complexity of that period of American history.
I must tell you the truth: I have already seen
it hundred times but, once in a while, I still crave for its beautiful scenes
and find myself humming its tunes. So, whether you like it or not, once you
decide to watch it you will become addicted!
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