Across the Universe

  • 2007


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53 % Rotten
$ 29 Million
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Positive Reviews 50
Negative reviews 23
Average Rating 3.0/5
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5.0
The beauty is in the execution.The experience of the movie is joyous. Rogerebert
3.0
It could have been a contender; as it stands, its a memorable, wonderful confection with too much unrealized potential. Common Sense Media
0.8
Taymor has mistaken a deeply cliched view of the late 60s for a radical slice of the zeitgeist.Let it be. Time Out
1.5
Heres a no fail equation: Take one Julie Taymor (the creative genius behind Broadways The Lion King, the visionary director of Frida and Titus), add t ..
3.0
When it works, the film possesses a rare exhilaration as timeless music and pure emotion fuse in perfect harmony. Screen Daily
1.0
(Certainly it would have been possible for a yellow submarine to have pulled up during those psychedelic underwater sequences.I cant believe Taymor mi ..
4.5
Yet when I say story, dont start thinking about a lot of dialogue and plotting. Rogerebert
3.0
Its impossible to ignore that Universe has been whittled out of pure cheese. E Film Critic
0.6
You could make the same movie using the music of Huey Lewis. And most likely a less embarrassing one. E Film Critic
1.5
Like Fosters character, Erica Bain, the movie makes a tortured show of conscience, then trades it in for a leather jacket and a semi automatic. Telegraph
3.8
But the movie succeeds on sheer catchiness, and Taymor piles on enough visual extravaganza to conceal the fact that there isnt much of a story. San Francisco Chronicle
3.1
Yeah, nobody has had the audacity to dramatize the Beatles songbook, but thats the only fresh notion about this ambitious, sometimes endearing, occasi .. Ny Daily News
4.0
This bright eyed blonde from suburbia has everything brains, beauty, and a conscience. Spirituality And Practice
2.5
The way this uninvolving pic was presented indicates you might need more than just love to come up with at least a decent pic maybe something like a c .. Sover
2.5
One could never argue that Across the Universe isnt ambitious. However, like many ambitious movies, this one fails spectacularly. ReelViews
3.1
And, unfortunately, the writing is far too closed in and stagebound; its like a more colorful version of Rent (2005), with its fixed number of easily .. Combust Ible Celluloid
1.3
There are simply too many people doing too little to really get at the heart of anything the script covers; it barely scratches the surface. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
As the body count mounts the anti war movement reaches fever pitch a and it is all done in song.
3.1
While style trumps substance, something in the way this 60s tribute moves attracts us. Usa Today
3.8
The end result is an effort that possesses few elements designed to appeal to viewers over a certain age, although in fairness the movie isnt quite th .. Reel Film Reviews
1.5
The result is a clichd and squeaky clean history of the 1960s thats perfect for the High School Musical generation. The Times
3.0
This film features a number of very imaginative visual sequences. Lariat
3.0
So much could have gone wrong and turned this into a complete disaster. Eric Ds Nider
4.5
Dr. Robert (a very cool Bono), Mr. Kite (Eddie Izzard) and Prudence (T.V. Carpio) all make wonderful appearances. News Review
4.5
Audiences willing to go along with it are rewarded with a rich, thoroughly enjoyable ride; those who resist will no doubt hate it. Shadows On The Wall
3.0
Cronenberg has a distinctive style deadpan absurdism laced with fright and all executed with slow deliberation. Cs Monitor
4.0
Wood has a lovely plangency on If I Fell, and has a nicely delicate chemistry with Sturgess. Film Journal International ..
2.5
Of course, all that does is make you wish that the Fab Four were performing them, rather than a cast thats made up mostly of American actors and music .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
1.9
Oh, dear Lord, where to begin.Bono in a fright wig as Dr. Robert, singing I Am the Walrus on his way to meet the giant blue puppet people Boston
4.0
But you would be wrong, the reason being that youd be under estimating the talents of Taymor.Shes a gifted polymath. Smh
5.0
Youll regret it if you wait for the DVD on this one.Even the best home theater system aint gonna cut it. Mountain X
1.9
But even accomplished crooners founder on the rocks of Taymors hubris. Toronto Star
3.0
In Across the Universe, the songs are the thing, and listening to the Beatles classic hit parade brings a lot of pleasure and nostalgia, even if the p .. Emanuellevy
2.5
Sicario: Day of the Soldado Throughout Sicario: Day of the Soldado, characters talk about things needing to be clean, which pretty much means that a l .. Q Network
5.0
Its fun, its touching, its exhilarating and it strikes all the right chords. Cinema Crazed
4.0
Nothing about this film should work.Heres the good news: its wonderful. Empire
4.5
The cast is superb on every level, and the films ability to weave between whimsical musical and powerful drama is remarkable.
3.0
People can walk out of it and come back in a week, and itll still be going.It wont be a film; itll be a happening. Movies
3.0
Thankfully, Sturgess keeps the film grounded with a rumpled, earthy charm, and Wood brings much needed emotional depth. Bbc
3.5
Whos going to put down ten bucks to see skewed visions of what happened 40 years ago.What demographic could the movies appeal to Time
2.5
But if those two films were simply unintelligent, then Moving McAllister is actively anti intelligent. Mr Brown Movies
2.5
The setup and incorporation of the songs into the action are occasionally abrupt, clumsy and rhythmless. The Movie Boy
3.5
Ironically, this subtle as a sledgehammer moment is as anti establishment as the movie gets; the predominant message throughout the movie seems to be .. Bullz-Eye
3.0
Just as often silly as it is clever, Universe is the work of a filmmaker whose large and wonderful visions feel cramped inside a trite and forgettable .. Las Vegas Weekly
3.8
The Curse of La Llorona cast members Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and Linda Cardellini, along with director Michael Chaves, share some personal La .. Calendar Live
2.0
Clearly, if youre not a Beatles buff, this is no place for you, and anyone else who has grown weary of the pop cultural mythologizing of that long ago .. Seattle Pi
4.5
If only...Across the Universe is simply a good film that easily should have been an unforgettably great one. Film School Rejects
3.0
Proves compelling enough to give meaning to the whole as a successful experiment and stylization, if predictable and sentimental. Varia Gate
1.5
The films final unforgivable fault is its sheer, plodding dullness. Ft
4.5
Across the Universe is a good natured (if sometimes enthusiastic to the point of corniness) romp. Christianity Today
3.8
If youre a Beatles fan, as I am, youll enjoy all the homage, some loud, some subtle. Ross Anthony
4.0
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3.0
As with all revenge movies, it simply provides its thrills by bumping off the bad guys. The Sun
1.3
While Across the Universe is visually interesting with dancing, some trippy animation and performance numbers full of energy, its a movie that will qu .. Waffle Movies
2.0
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3.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
4.4
...Julie Taymors rhapsodic mash note to John, Paul, George and Ringo falls just short of breathtaking. Chron
1.0
After two hours of butchered classics, its just a relief when its over. Film Guardian
1.5
Eddie Izzards awful, babbly performance of Being For The Benefit Of Mister Kite! Film Avclub
4.5
If youre going to reinvent songs, you cannot go wrong with the Beatles, even if John, Paul, George and Ringo have been replaced by Evan, Jim, Bono, Jo .. Post Gazette
2.5
A greatest hits album can span somebodys entire career but it rarely paints a complete portrait of the artist. Scene Stealers
1.5
Universes generic storyline and literalist approach to the songs pull it down. Even a relatively simple love song like George Harrisons Something outc .. Seven Day Svt
3.0
But here, it remains a jaw dropping liability unfocused, grandiose, and like the figures it champions, ultimately quite gutless. Flip Side Archive
3.5
If youre willing to love it, you let an ambitious film like this in and you let its faults grow on you. M Tv
0.5
Imagine that an eminence of creative surgery kidnapped the love of his life to return it transformed into an exact replica of what they hate most. El Pais (Spain)
4.0
The love story is there but theres no avoiding the issues.But whatever your feelings, the vision, the music and the pure creativity of the film are ca .. Can Mag
4.5
The songs are jumbled here, and this may sound like nitpicking, but you can t explain the chaos of Helter Skelter or the sad melancholy of Let It Be w .. Toledo Blade
4.0
This is the most unique and visceral film you will see all year, and it should likely earn Oscar nominations for cinematography and art direction. Movies Ign
1.5
A Liverpool boy (Jude, Jim Sturgess) meets a patrician American girl (Lucy, Evan Rachel Wood). Metro Active
3.0
A baby boomer masturbatory center, Across the Universe ultimately is far less stirring than Romance & Cigarettes John Turturros clunky karaoke is more .. Cine Passion
1.5
Unfortunately, Across the Universe never transcends the fundamental problems inherent in the concept. Web Archive
2.5
A naked man who police believe was impaired crashed a car in a Highland Road parking garage Tuesday night, pinning a woman between two vehicles, Baton .. 2 The Advocate
4.0
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1.5
An all star set of cameos (oh look isnt that Joe Cocker And Bono And Eddie Izzard AND Salma Hayek Yes. Brightest Young Things
4.0
All the musical numbers have their own temperature and the narrative digression is the order of the day, inscribed in a fabulous explosion of colors, ..
4.4
Dan In Real Life wants to offer it all a fine sentiment when a movie can pull it off, an example of trying too hard when it doesnt.
4.5
Across the Universe is a platinum long play that makes a kitsch exquisite Jacques Demy caviar. Fotogramas
1.5
Is that because people just want to watch two hours of trippy music videos, plot be damned Well, thats likely part of it, but Id say theres a bit more ..
2.4
But however stylish and fun it may be, one cannot but wonder if the film has anything of significance to say.Not so sure. Djardine Blogspot
1.5
Through choreography, animation and all kinds of digital effects, the vignettes are used as supports for a script that, by itself, would never take of .. Letras Libres
1.5
Country: United States Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Ban .. Miss Flick Chick
2.5
A shorter cut, stripped of some of the forced multiculturalism and contemporary political references, would play like gangbusters in middle schools. Blog Spout
3.0
Foster keeps us gripped with a convincing display of steely determination and moral ambiguity. thelondonpaper



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