Bandoman

I really enjoyed this. I thought it was touching and fun, and the music was great, of course. I loved all of the scenes with Ed Sheeran.

mwbmis

I was surprised they used I Saw Her Standing There. An adult man singing about a 17 year old girl would probably go over like a lead balloon these days. Not an indictment of the song, but it's definitely of it's time. Certainly there were plenty of other songs to pick from.

As for the movie, it would be difficult to make a bad film featuring a lot of Beatles songs and starring Lily James. Still, a movie featuring a lot of Beatles songs and starring Lily James should be a great film, and this one isn't.

Kal-El

Saw this Friday night by myself in a mostly empty theater and loved it. You really regain your appreciation for Beatles’ music as the movie goes on. Ended up staying thru the credits just to listen to Hey Jude played at that volume. I liked that it really happened in the movie’s universe didn’t end up being all in his head while he was ina coma. I liked that there wasn’t an overtly fantastical element to the whole event. It’s just something that happened in the world. The bits where he keeps on discovering stuff that doesn’t exist anymore was a good running joke. I almost wished I lived in it until the end when they revealed one other thing that wasn’t there anymore. I wish there was more explanation why there were only 2 people—that we’re shown at least—that remember the Beatles, but their conversation with him in the holding room after the concert was played out.

The “cameo” towards the end surprised me. I thought it was going to be the other one but I liked what they did with it. I probably would have had the same reaction. Lily James was great and almost steals the show.

The Valeyard

I saw it opening day and enjoyed it. It really didn't go anywhere outside of what I expected but it was still enjoyable. I did like the ending a lot. The music lives on.

Did not care for McKinnon in this. WAY too far over the top.

Side note - I could stare at Lily James all day.

I've heard each Beatles song hundreds and hundreds of times but hearing them here with just Patel on a guitar or piano made me appreciate the lyrics even more. Those boys knew what they were doing.

Ringmaster

I saw this over the weekend. Everyone in the theater gasped when I'll admit I got emotional when that scene happened. The ending was just ok and predictable. Worth a watch, especially if you're a Beatles fan.

Goldberg74

Now that this movie has hit "home video", I watched it last night with my wife. I don't really care for the Beatles and their music, but my mother-in-law loves them and so my wife grew up with it playing in the house.

I really liked the movie... quite a lot in fact.

Except for Kate McKinnon, she ruined every scene she was in. EVER. SINGLE. SCENE. (Note: I don't like her on SNL either.)

mrhan

I liked it a lot, also. I also like how it made you think about what else was missing; especially with a couple of billion dollar products that are so commonplace. Health insurance comes to mind, also.

davidh777

asianxcore

Saw this earlier today.

Very sweet film. Well cast. Always great to hear The Beatles.

Count Dooku

Count Dooku

I enjoyed this movie well enough (you're not gonna go too far wrong with that great music) but the premise was too fucking outrageous for me to "suspend my disbelief."

Original Desmond

Nice charming fun feelgood movie

Not perfect but well worth watching

Bronkster

Well, I never did see it in the theater, but bought it Tuesday when it came out - and watched it right away. Really enjoyed it for how it handled the music and story. Glad it ended the way it did since I was assuming a Hollywood ending of it being a dream or some other contrivance.

Kept thinking I'd seen the guy playing Rocky somewhere, but couldn't place him. So I IMDB'd him. He was on Game of Thrones!

JeffTheAlpaca

Probably in the top 5 for movies that came out in 2019.

Shocked this has a 62% score at Rotten Tomatoes though the audience score is 89%.

I am in the minority and liked Kate McKinnon in the movie.

Wish Lily James kept the blonde hair. Usually when a hot white blonde actress does a movie with a Indian or Middle Eastern dude they change their hair color.

Surprised Jack did not pretend he wrote Wonderwall too

sherm42

They couldn’t. My guess is that most of the world would not believe him and will insist he wrote all of the songs and he made up these personas to mysterious or artsy.

bluetoast

davidh777

JeffTheAlpaca

It is a movie and maybe he has some sex appeal or charm or she would not have done the movie.

The Infidel

After watching the Blu-ray and the extra/alternate scenes, I have to say I like the alternate ending better.

Tom Banjo

JeffTheAlpaca

I watched one of the deleted scenes and Ana De Armas was the guest during the James Corden segment and it looked like she was into him.

jpcamb

I like Kate on SNL but she is shit in this movie (or any movie Ive seen her in thus far.). I also really did not care for the spoiler that people mention above with a unexpected cameo. It totally makes sense in the context of the movie but kind of made me sad to see the scene and Imagine that it occurred.

davidh777

DJariya

I rented this on Google Play and watched it last night.

Wonderful movie. Just charming with a very likable lead and it was nice way to use the Beatles classics. And man, Lily James was so adorable.

I was surprised that the whole fantasy element of the world wasn't redacted and Jack came back to the world he left. But, it was a nice way to end it with him happy and getting the girl.

I did think it was funny how it wasn't just the Beatles and Coca-Cola, Oasis and Cigarettes didn't exist in this new world.

Michael Corvin

Just rented this movie with the family tonight (mom was a Beatlemaniac back in the day, and my daughter loves them as well so 3 generations of fans...amazing). What a fantastic delight. Just an all around feel good movie. I loved every minute of it. I'm curious why critics have a stick up their ass about this one... but on the other hand I don't want to know.

I love that they didn't really explain the event or come up with some other contrived ending (coma). The Blackout was just a macguffin and I loved the movie more because of it. Patel was amazing and has a fantastic voice. Lily James was great, I've never seen her before. She reminded me a lot of Milana Vayntrub. Kate MiKinnon was the weakest link but I didn't have a problem with her like everyone else.

I liked the surprise "cameo" near the end and it really makes sense:



I dug Across the Universe, but this film was on another level. Easily my favorite of the year.

Yeah, that's a bummer. I was wanting to dive more into this universe and get some behind the scenes info.