The Hours and Times (1991)

5.5/10

this movie, similarly to 'two of us,' presents a hypothetical situation between john lennon and beatles' manager brian epstein. it addresses their trip to spain in 1963, which has been subject to a lot of speculation. even today many suspect that john and brian had consummated their relationship (to put it lightly). as for my personal opinion on the film, i'm not sure where to start. i suppose i can start with the good: i REALLY dig ian hart as john lennon. although i think he looked a bit austin powers-y in this one with the shaggy hair and glasses, i really enjoyed how closely he portrayed john's wry and sarcastic personality. david angus is alright too; it's very admirable how they were able to create such a realistic sense of awkwardness and tension between themselves, which is only accurate considering the time period of the movie. overall, i can see where a lot of people would enjoy this film, but i just don't think it's for me. i wish i had more to say against it, but it's really not bad - i just don't really see myself rewatching it for at least a little while.

June 19th, 2024

11:49 AM

Two of Us (2000)

7.5/10

this movie definitely defied my expectations. i certainly didn't anticipate such a potent plotline from michael lindsay-hogg (who directed the beatles' documentary "get back" and interacted with both john and paul closely), but i'm amazed. i really loved it, but it's not perfect; despite watching the whole movie in a solid 240p, i could still tell that the actors weren't entirely accurate visually. similarly, their voices were a little off, but there were parts which were very accurately scouse. one thing i quite enjoyed was the rapport between john and paul. despite a lot of outcry about the plot being historically innacurate, i thought it was pretty believable - yes, even the elevator scene, and especially the bittersweet ending. overall, i enjoyed it a lot, but i can understand where some of the critiques come from.

June 16th, 2024

9:55 PM