Across the Universe DVD: Review By Brokaw

Feb 11th, 2008 by Brokaw
The way the songs are woven into the story is remarkable - the songs don't detract from the story and the story doesn't take away from the songs.
  • OVERALL
    4.5
    SUPERB
  • Feature
  • Extras
  • Replay Value
THE GOOD
The way the songs are woven into the story is remarkable - the songs don't detract from the story and the story doesn't take away from the songs.
THE BAD
A couple of the psychedelic scenes are a bit much, but with the DVD you can simple fast forward through them if you want.
THE FEATURE
This unique movie combines 33 songs by the Beatles in a story pitting young love against the turbulence of the 1960s. When Jude (Jim Sturgess) a dock worker from Liverpool comes to America to look for his biological father, he meets Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood) and her brother Max (Joe Anderson) and along with several friends they make their way through the turmoil of the era. When Max gets drafted he is sent to Vietnam and when he returns, he is a broken man. The war took a toll on his psyche. In the meantime Jude, an artist, is hired to design the logo for their friend Sadie's (Dana Fuchs) new record label. While all this is going on, Lucy changes from a prim, proper, wealthy young woman who could do anything with her life to a radical war-protesting woman with one thing on her mind.
THE EXTRAS
Creating the Universe focuses on how they designed the film.

Stars of Tomorrow shows the mostly unknown actors who were cast in the film.

All About the Movie is about the interpretation of the Beatles songs to blend into the story.

Moving Across the Universe focuses on the choreography.

FX on the Universe is all about the special effects.

Extended Musical Performances contains eight extended scenes.
THE FINAL WORD
This is an artsy and interesting vision of the time and combining the Beatles' music makes it a winner. Although many critics aren't in agreement, I believe it is a wonderful film. I enjoyed it when it was in theaters, and I enjoyed it just as much watching it again on DVD.

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