Yesterday
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- peter
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Yesterday
This Richard Curtis scripted film, directed by Danny Boyle, tells the story of failing musician Jack Malik who wakes following a road-accident to find himself in a world in which the Beatles never existed and only he can apparently remember any of their material. Handed this goldmine, he proceeds to follow the vein to stardom and potential riches - but all the while conscious of the lie that is 'his' success and what it tells him about himself that he is prepared to let it run.
This softly told tale stars Himish Patel and Lilly James and has that typical Curtis niceness about it that leaves you satisfied that the world actually is a pretty nice place when you emerge, warm and fuzzy, from the showing. But for me (and maybe it just is me) I was left wanting to know more. Just prior to Malik having his accident, there is a world wide blackout, millennium bug style, that in combination with the accident, results in him emerging into this new fab-fourless world. This aspect of the story neither seems to interest our hero - what exactly has happened here - nor it appears is supposed to do so for us. But I wanted to know.
But this is a small gripe really. It's up to the storyteller and the director what we are told, and at the end of the day what we get is enough. Was it brilliant filmmaking? Not sure about that - it's 6.5 to 75 percent on IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes seems about right to me - but it was soft and undifficult and made you feel good, so let it be.
This softly told tale stars Himish Patel and Lilly James and has that typical Curtis niceness about it that leaves you satisfied that the world actually is a pretty nice place when you emerge, warm and fuzzy, from the showing. But for me (and maybe it just is me) I was left wanting to know more. Just prior to Malik having his accident, there is a world wide blackout, millennium bug style, that in combination with the accident, results in him emerging into this new fab-fourless world. This aspect of the story neither seems to interest our hero - what exactly has happened here - nor it appears is supposed to do so for us. But I wanted to know.
But this is a small gripe really. It's up to the storyteller and the director what we are told, and at the end of the day what we get is enough. Was it brilliant filmmaking? Not sure about that - it's 6.5 to 75 percent on IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes seems about right to me - but it was soft and undifficult and made you feel good, so let it be.
Your politicians screwed you over and you are suprised by this?
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
- peter
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That's the spirit Wayfriend! (And I've no doubt that between us we can work it out.)
Your politicians screwed you over and you are suprised by this?
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
....and the glory of the world becomes less than it was....
'Have we not served you well'
'Of course - you know you have.'
'Then let it end.'
We are the Bloodguard
- Cagliostro
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sgt.null wrote:we enjoyed the movie. especially the person showing up towards the end.
highly recommend.
Spoiler
Yeah, I guessed it before the reveal, but it was a nice moment.
Life is a waste of time
Time is a waste of life
So get wasted all of the time
And you'll have the time of your life