Skunkyrate Gripping story with well-crafted characters

Orla Zuniga It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Walter Sloane Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

dbdumonteil WARNING:you won't find here any Beatles music nor even cover versions or instrumentals;the soundtrack is the weakest link of this documentary.So don't expect live performances or studio rehearsals.The main interest of this movie is rare footage with rather interesting interviews ;it often focuses on the Beatles' not-so-high income ("he (Epstein) cheated us !");a whole "chapter" is devoted to Jimmy Nichol who was not able to cope with his return to normal life and went bankrupt the following year;the director seems more interested in the sociological phenomenon than in the music itself (we don't hear anything anyway except for some vague background piano ,guitar or -when they go to India- sitar).The MBE medals ,Lennon's notorious statement about Jesus -with an interview of a member of the KKK!- Ringo's tonsils are included .The title is no misnomer since the movie abruptly ends with Lennon's peace campaign (and a voice over telling us ,we might have forgotten about it,that he was murdered).The "let it be " sessions and the "Abbey Road " album are not mentioned and there's almost nothing about the split:a whole docu should be made about it anyway.This is an interesting document for Beatles fans ;the absence of songs can be off-putting for the others.