Across the Universe 2007 Review

This movie is SO beautifully made! They took 30 Beatles songs and turned them into an original, unique, moving story of a guy named Jude who comes to America from England during the 60's. This is by FAR the best movie I've seen all year!

The only negative I can think of, is that the movie does portray some heavy drug use. It doesn't really seem to glorify drugs, and it also doesn't portray them negatively. Drugs are not the main theme of the movie, but they are definitely present. Which makes sense to me, since drug use was a huge part of the 60's - it would be a little dishonest to leave that out. However, if you have a young child who may be influenced by seeing drugs used by sympathetic characters in a movie, this one may not be the best movie for them. Just wait and let them see it when they're older. :)

Other than that, this movie was incredible! Especially if you are a creative person... anyone with an appreciation for the arts will really enjoy Across the Universe. In addition, anyone who's a Beatles fan or who loves music in general should definitely see this movie! I'm buying it the day it comes out!