Saw the movie, 'Across the Universe' last night. Loved the first half, but the
second half was
flat and I came away thinking that perhaps the movie was filmed sequentially,
from first
scene to finale; and that perhaps funding dried up mid-way through production,
which
depleted the ability of the producer and director to continue the first half of
the movie's
high-level choreography and cohesive theme progressions.
Of course, I was curious as to how the title song would be presented. I was
very
disappointed. Hint: The song 'Across the Universe' becomes progressively
overdubbed by the
song 'Helter Skelter' during visuals of Vietnam and anti-war protestors'
confrontation with
police.
Dialogue was minimal during the first half of the movie. In the second, it
seemed to
predominate. The conclusion reminds one more of a traditional romantic movie,
rather than
a review of the cultural and historical significance of the era.
-Mainstream
