Title: Mesmorizing...
Review: "Across The Universe" is two films in one: the first a linear story, and the second a travelogue in time. The story aspect, told through Beatles lyrics and musical numbers, is uneven and at times wanting for more depth and direction. Were "Across The Universe" judged by this alone, it would not hold up. Luckily there is the second film within the film, which grandly succeeds in visually and emotionally transporting you back into the sixties, where the love began, minds expanded, and, inevitably, the grand bubble was skewered by reality. In these segments there is true cinematic brilliance, where the viewer can almost smell the flowers and taste the acid as the music and imagery take them on an unforgettable ride through the beauty and tumult of the times. Though the very beginning and very end are a bit flat, the rest of this amazing film should be more than enough to both entertain and engulf you in a seductive, disturbing, and intimately moving experience.
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