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Unbearably slow despite great cast and beautiful cinematic photography and geographic beauty. Unfathomable plot, inconsistent storyline, random characters uninspiring and boring dialogue. I decided to give this film a chance despite the low IMDb rating and because I recognise many of the cast names from other enjoyable films and dramas over the years. But this was a huge mistake and a huge disappointment. It proves to me that a great cast and great cinematography cannot save a movie if the script/dialogue, storyline, editing and direction is lacking. Don't waste your time with this movie unless you need a 1 and 1/2 hour nap. I give this a rating of 4 out of 10 purely for the snowman who gives the warmest performance.

Overall a superb cast made this movie a very enjoyable watch only let down by the Lennon character who was way too short in statcher and had no on-screen charisma. However, the McCartney and Harrison were particularly good despite Harrison being a bit too tall. Cilla was also very endearing and conveyed the real affection that she and Brian enjoyed.

The segments where Brian speaks directly to the camera worked really well and for me were the best bits especially as the Beatles were only either suggested or were only heard as audio. For me, the whole film should have been done this way thus eliminating and hiding away Lennon.