I couldn't sleep a wink last night, so I just got up and watched a video. Yeah, NetFlix! The title I've been trying to find time to finish is The U.S. vs John Lennon. Although the major reviews have been fairly lukewarm at best, it was an entertaining historical walk in the middle of the night. For anyone interested in the counterculture and political activism of the 60s and early 70s, this film will refresh your memory of events and a bit of the music of the era. But, you might want to use those rememories as a place to check your facts and the full picture once again. USvJL doesn't proclaim to be unbiased, nor does it vow to be thorough. It's just a short doc film. What can a director do in less than 2 hours? It presents a plethora of talking heads, well-placed snippets of Lennon's musical genius, and eerily strong parallels between the Vietnam War era of government infringement upon civil liberties and our current administration. In fact, there's a line near the end of the film that's a clear FU to the current Bush. Although I would agree in political view, it was unnecessary in this film (and may have eroded the authoritative tone).Anyway, check it out. Enjoy. Then go to iTunes and download all of those Lennon songs you lost from your collection over the years.
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