Across the Universe
Starring Jim Sturgess, Evan Rachel Wood, and Joe Anderson
Directed by Julie Taymor (Frida)
Rated PG-13 for some drug content, nudity, sexuality, violence and language
Release date: February 5, 2008
Available on 2-Disc DVD and Blu-Ray
Building a musical based on Beatles music is no easy task. First problem, how do you connect the dots for a real story without creating some silly musical review? Second, how do you make the fans happy? The very eclectic and brilliant Julie Taymor figured it out. Set in the 1960s, Across the Universe tells the love story between a young Brit named Jude and sweet all-American girl named Lucy. It also incorporates a modern political message, while pretending to be focused on the Vietnam War. The voyage taken here is spectacular and you’ll find yourself digging through all the little corners of the discs, including several documentaries about the film’s making, as well as loads of extended musical numbers. The Blu-Ray disc also offers an art gallery from the movie, set to the pic’s fantastic soundtrack.