Directed by:
Sam Taylor-JohnsonScreenplay:
Matt GreenhalghCinematography:
Seamus McGarveyCast:
Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, David Threlfall, David Morrissey, Anne-Marie Duff, Josh Bolt, Jack McElhone (more)VOD (2)
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Sam Taylor Wood's directorial debut is a chronicle of John Lennon's teenage years. Set in 1950s Liverpool, the film tells the story of the spirited but troubled fifteen-year-old Lennon (Aaron Johnson), who finds himself caught in the crossfire between his formidable Aunt Mimi (Kristin Scott Thomas) and his mother Julia (Anne-Marie Duff). When John meets fellow musician and kindred spirit Paul McCartney (Thomas Sangster), his creative genius at last finds an outlet and the most famous partnership in music is born. But just as John's new life begins, a dark truth from his past leads to a tragedy he will never escape. (Icon Home Entertainment)
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The Beatles didn't particularly influence me for my music taste, however, I have always perceived their significance in the development of modern pop music, and I was not bothered by the personalities of the Fab Four. For fans of John Lennon, Nowhere Boy probably has a more emotional dimension. I give the awards that the film garnered more in relation to the impact Lennon left on British culture rather than any exceptional artistic impressions from the execution. Personally, I saw an honest three-star film that certainly won't leave a deep impression on me, at most I will remember that Kristin Scott Thomas played the role of the pedantic Aunt Mimi. Overall impression: 60%.
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