Across the Universe

What better way to depict the Vietnam War era than with tunes by the Beatles?

In this musical, Jude, a lad from Liverpool, jumps ship to America to meet the father he never knew, but that leads to a journey of events and friendships he never expected.

We see how the 60s affects the lives of Max, an ivy league dropout who unwillingly gets drafted into the war, and his younger sister Lucy, as well as their later roommates Sadie, a Janis Joplin-type singer, Jo-Jo, who's sorta like Jimi Hendrix, and Prudence, a little Asian lesbian just looking for someone to hold her hand.

On their adventures thru the 60s we come across Eddie Izzard in an amusing number where he's a sort of psychodelic circus ring leader, U2's Bono as author Dr. Robert (think Hunter S Thompson), and Salma Hayack as an army nurse.

It was amusing - some of it was genius, some of it was trippy, and it was fun too.

Not exactly one for the whole family, as there is some violence and nudity, but definately for those that like the Beatles or the period it's set in and can appreciate it.