Here is a bold, beautiful, visually enchanting musical where we walk INTO the theater humming the songs.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Stephen Holden
Somewhere around its midpoint, 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.Read Full Review »
To call it trippy would be an understatement. Your head might explode. Just don't accuse Taymor of playing it safe.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
While style trumps substance, something in the way this '60s tribute moves attracts us.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Ella Taylor
Across the Universe, which filters the cultural revolt through a blizzard of early Beatles songs, ends up both reductive and smugly condescending to a presumptively know-nothing audience.Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
Elements of Across the Universe are shockingly awful and the film lasts at least 30 minutes past the bearable stage. But if you like the Beatles and the idea of hearing about 20 covers of their work fills you with a perverse joy, this may be the movie for you.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
Goofy, pompous, annoyingly boomer-myopic Fab Four musical.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Ann Hornaday
A yawn and most unforgivably features some appalling arrangements of the Beatles' best-loved songs.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Ty Burr
Hobbled by its vaguely insulting comic-book version of the '60s and by a humorlessness that can only come from talented people convinced they're creating work for the ages.Read Full Review »
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