Yesterday by Jack Barth and Richard Curtis - 8 out of 10

Yesterday by Jack Barth and Richard Curtis
8 out of 10


If you love The Beatles and Lily James, like this cinephile, then chances are that you will like this most recent film directed by Danny Boyle.

The critical reviews have been mixed however, the motion picture has an average, Metascore of just 56 out of 100.

Himesh Patel has the role of the main character, Jack Malik, an endearing but so far unsuccessful musician.
Lily James is glamorous and magnetic as Ellie Appleton, the manager of the hero, but alas, the only person who seems to appreciate, or indeed, notice his talent.

Jack is just about ready to abandon the failed, part time career of singer and guitarist when an accident takes place.
He is thrown off his bike, when apparently the whole world suffers a mutation of some kind.

Two large teeth of the singer are gone and the lovely manager and friend comes to the hospital.
At the party given for his recovery and immediately after that, Jack is appalled to see the others play what he sees as an unfunny joke, when he mentions The Beatles.

They have never heard about them.
Furthermore, when he is searching the internet, the entry refers to insects, there is no such band recorded, remembered by anyone.

For that matter, they have other weird things in this alternative universe...

There is no Coke...just Pepsi
When Malik asks for Coke on the plane, the attendant gives him a mean look.

The Internet only has cocaine when he is looking for Coke.
Given that nobody knows about The Beatles, Jack becomes a pop star.

Especially with help from Ed Sheeran, who plays himself, but just like everyone else, he is unfamiliar with the classic songs and overwhelmed by Yesterday, Hey Jude, which is transformed into Hey Dude...

The movie becomes corny, sugary and the magic is disappearing from one point on.
At least for this viewer.