Across the Universe

Source: Official Site
CanMag Review Score:  (2nd Review)

Plot / Synopsis

At once gritty, whimsical and highly theatrical, Revolution Studios' Across the Universe is an original movie musical springing from the imagination of renowned director Julie Taymor and writers Dick Clement & Ian La Frenais.

A love story set against the backdrop of the 1960s amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, mind exploration and rock 'n roll, the film moves from the dockyards of Liverpool to the creative psychedelia of Greenwich Village, from the riot-torn streets of Detroit to the killing fields of Vietnam. The star-crossed lovers, Jude (Jim Sturgess) and Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood), along with a small group of friends and musicians, are swept up into the emerging anti-war and counterculture movements, with "Dr. Robert" (Bono) and "Mr. Kite" (Eddie Izzard) as their guides. Tumultuous forces outside their control ultimately tear the young lovers apart, forcing Jude and Lucy – against all odds – to find their own way back to each other.

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Blu-ray Takes Us Across the Universe
The film had to look fantastic in HD...
April 23, 2008

Bubba Travels Across the Universe and Wants to Bring You in Tow
A friendly challenge...
October 8, 2007

Across the Universe
A monumental achievement that somehow snuck through the hit machine system.
September 13, 2007

Official Reviews Go Across the Universe
Hard to dislike but hard to take seriously.
September 12, 2007

Time to Finally Go Across the Universe
Our first official preview of what looks to be a great film.
August 14, 2007