Kevin's Watch

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.

peter wrote:so let it be.

Don't let me down. I've got a ticket to ride.

Everybody's got something to hide, except me and my monkey.

That's the spirit Wayfriend! (And I've no doubt that between us we can work it out.)

I get by with a little help from my friends.

We ll help you get your feet back on the ground

we enjoyed the movie. especially the person showing up towards the end.
highly recommend.

I don't recognize that song. Maybe something from the White Album?

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.

I didn't expect to like this movie, but saw it because I wanted to see another movie version of people doing Beatles covers. There are so many reasons why this movie shouldn't have worked, but I will begrudgingly admit that it did. It really does pad the footsteps that Big used - sci-fi element not explained, and just a device to fuel the story. I'm not a fan of the ending, but I couldn't really see how the fairy tale would end otherwise, to be honest.

Cags - had already as well. but still got to me.