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Across The Universe Details

2007 Certificate 12
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The Beatles' songs may have provided the soundtrack for the lives of those coming of age in the 1960s, but their extensive catalogue acts as the literal soundtrack in this romantic musical from visionary director Julie Taymor. Newcomer Jim Sturgess stars as Jude, a young man working on the docks in Liverpool. Eager to escape, .. Read more

Starring Evan Rachel Wood, Joe Anderson, Jim Sturgess, Salma Hayek
Director Julie Taymor
Genres Drama, Music/Musical

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Across The Universe

The Beatles' songs may have provided the soundtrack for the lives of those coming of age in the 1960s, but their extensive catalogue acts as the literal soundtrack in this romantic musical from visionary director Julie Taymor. Newcomer Jim Sturgess stars as Jude, a young man working on the docks in Liverpool. Eager to escape, he travels to Princeton where he meets Max (Joe Anderson). But it's his meeting with Max's younger sister Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood) that changes him. They quickly fall in love, but their relationship is tested by the chaos of the late 1960s and Max's unwilling tour in Vietnam. Throughout the film, characters burst into classics from The Beatles: students sing 'With a Little Help from My Friends', while Uncle Sam bursts from a recruitment poster with strains of 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)'. U2's Bono makes a cameo as a counterculture leader and croons 'I Am the Walrus', and Eddie Izzard provides a trippy rendition of 'Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite'.
Sturgess puts in a charming and earnest performance as Jude and is certainly capable of carrying the film. Wood capably balances Lucy's naivete and knowledge, easily moving between her love for Jude and her passion for her cause. Though the performances are strong, it's Taymor's gifted direction that makes Across the Universe so fascinating to watch. As in Frida and Broadway's ,The Lion King, she proves herself an artist with creativity few can match. Director of photography Bruno Delbonnel also deserves praise for his contribution to the striking visuals. He has worked with Jean-Pierre Jeunet on Amelie and A Very Long Engagement, and he brings the same sense of romance and whimsy to this unique musical.

Starring Evan Rachel Wood, Joe Anderson, Jim Sturgess, Salma Hayek, Eddie Izzard, Bono
Director Julie Taymor
Studio SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 9 mins
Blu-ray: 2 hrs 9 mins
Certificate Certificate 12
Genres Drama, Music/Musical
Language DVD: English
Blu-ray: English, English Audio Description
Hearing-impaired English
Released Production year: 2007

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DVD: 11 Feb 2008
Blu-ray: 11 Feb 2008

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