Across The Universe.

I'm never a big fan of cover artists-- those who sing the music of other artists. Especially when the other artist is The Beatles. Across The Universe breaks that rule and at the same time it warms my heart. I know, I know, it's a 2.5 hour-long music video. It has very little plot. It is at parts historically incorrect and maybe makes significant events that were not that big a deal, and vice versa. It stretches way too much on characters from music of The Beatles, as the main characters are Prudence, Jude, JoJo, Lucy, Max, and Sadie. It is gorgeous and super creative. It is joyful to watch. It kept my attention and made me smile and cry, not once, but twice this weekend. And these folks are pretty vocally talented. That is until the ever-amazing Bono opens his mouth and puts the cast to shame. Does this man ever do anything just mediocre? See this movie. And buy the CD from Best Buy as they offer the "CD exclusive" COMPLETE soundtrack. You can also download the complete soundtrack on iTunes.