Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away, but then this film came into theaters and brought them back. Yesterday is an unintentionally cute but wildly forgettable film that can practically be seen in its entirety through its trailers. With a creative idea that could have gone in any number of directions, director Danny Boyle fails to even stay on one path, losing his footing too many times. Despite the great cast and a number of expectedly catchy song renditions, his film's script and inability to choose a tone ultimately make it dull, repetitive, and clichéd. Marketed as the 'feel-good movie of the summer,' Yesterday admittedly does a great job at making the audience smile - as long as they are only there to mindlessly sing along to an empty premise of a film.
Jack Malik (Himesh Patel) is a part-time teacher and struggling musician who fails to make a name for himself, even with the help of his best friend and manager Ellie (Lily James). When the world goes dark and he accidentally gets hit by a bus, Jack wakes up in a world where The Beatles had never existed. Knowing that this is his chance for stardom, he decides to make a career out of "writing" and singing the entire discography of the legendary band but finds himself in over his head. The film's script, written by Richard Curtis and based off of a story by Jack Barth, is where the majority of its problems lie.
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My Rating: ★★
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