Gripping story with well-crafted characters

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

WARNING:you won't find here any Beatles music nor even cover versions or instrumentals;the soundtrack is the weakest link of this documentary.So don't expect live performances or studio rehearsals.The main interest of this movie is rare footage with rather interesting interviews ;it often focuses on the Beatles' not-so-high income ("he (Epstein) cheated us !");a whole "chapter" is devoted to Jimmy Nichol who was not able to cope with his return to normal life and went bankrupt the following year;the director seems more interested in the sociological phenomenon than in the music itself (we don't hear anything anyway except for some vague background piano ,guitar or -when they go to India- sitar).The MBE medals ,Lennon's notorious statement about Jesus -with an interview of a member of the KKK!- Ringo's tonsils are included .The title is no misnomer since the movie abruptly ends with Lennon's peace campaign (and a voice over telling us ,we might have forgotten about it,that he was murdered).The "let it be " sessions and the "Abbey Road " album are not mentioned and there's almost nothing about the split:a whole docu should be made about it anyway.This is an interesting document for Beatles fans ;the absence of songs can be off-putting for the others.