Across the Universe
United States
2007
133 Min
Color
2.35:1
English
Synopsis
An original musical film, Across The Universe is a fictional love story set in the 1960s amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, the struggle for free speech and civil rights, mind exploration and rock and roll. At once gritty, whimsical and highly theatrical, the story moves from high schools and universities in Massachusetts, Princeton and Ohio to the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Detroit riots, Vietnam and the dockyards of Liverpool. A combination of live action and animation, the film is paired with many songs by The Beatles that defined the time. —IMDb
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Julie Taymor
Julie Taymor (born December 15, 1952) is an American director of theater, opera and film. Taymor’s work has received many accolades from critics, and she has earned two Tony Awards out of four nominations, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design, an Emmy Award, and an Academy Award nomination for Original Song. She is widely known for directing the stage musical, The Lion King, for which she became the first woman to win the Tony Award for directing a musical, in addition to a Tony Award for Original Costume Design. She had been the director of the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark before leaving in March 2011, after four months of previews (the longest preview period for any show in Broadway history), following artistic differences with the producers.
Taymor has also worked in film in recent years, directing Titus (1999) and Frida (2002). Both movies received positive reviews for their stylish filming; but Frida… read more
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Christopher A. Cook
23Dec11
This is my biggest guilty pleasure film. I see the flaws, the cheesiness, but it works for me. I always leave the film with a smile on my face, and love in my heart. I cheer at the characters highs, and feel for them at their lows. I love the tongue in cheek jokes for Beates fans, and it has a kinetic and chaotic feel that I feel represents the era, and it's ideas, very well. I don't like "Dear Prudence" though.
ramosbarajas
12Dec11
I don't understand the hate for the film. It is an entertaining film with a good story and other technical aspects. Taymor's vision is spectacular as she traces the life and development of this group of friends. I am not a music purist, so I don't know how it has "butchered" The Beatles. I feel that the film transcends by exploring how they affected American culture and society.
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nowhere_fast
19Nov11
well, well, the soundtrack and the history gotta stuck in my head and all the time I sing the songs because I just can't get over this.
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ACROSS THE UNIVERSE review
By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
Well stocked with inside nods to everyone’s favorite rock quartet from Liverpool. One would think that Julie Taymor’s Beatles-musical “Across the Universe” stands poised to appeal to the masses in their
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE review
By Twitchfilm.net on July 16, 2010
Well stocked with inside nods to everyone’s favorite rock quartet from Liverpool. One would think that Julie Taymor’s Beatles-musical “Across the Universe” stands poised to appeal to the masses in their
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By Amir Syarif Siregar on April 21, 2010
Salah satu film yang gue tunggu banget selama tahun kemaren. Heran… kenapa lama banget masuk bioskop Indonesia. Ternyata… banyak faktor nudity-nya, walau kebanyakan bentuknya dalam bentuk art seeh… read review
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By Johnny DuBiel on October 10, 2009
Outstanding musical that actually grows in estimation long after viewing. Certain numbers are stronger than others, but like all great musicals, the best ones are unforgettable (‘Hold Your Hand’… read review
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