When young dockworker Jude leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in the United States, he is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. Jude falls in love with Lucy, who joins the growing anti-war movement. As the body count in Vietnam rises, political tensions at home spiral out of control and the star-crossed lovers find themselves in a psychedelic world gone mad.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 18 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Across the Universe is a classic example of ambition exceeding execution.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
28 Sep 2007
fresh:
...Julie Taymor's rhapsodic mash note to John, Paul, George and Ringo falls just short of breathtaking.
– Amy Biancolli,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Sep 2007
fresh:
[A] visionary attempt to wed a story of young love and 1960s war protest to the Lennon-McCartney catalog.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct 2007
fresh:
Across the Universe isn't beholden to any stage incarnation. It owes its vision to the vibrant imagination of its director, who created a musical that reminds us how cultural-political events can change our tune.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
5 Oct 2007
rotten:
...the long and winding road that is Julie Taymor's opulent, eye-filling, and disappointingly uninvolving musical extravaganza...