Movie Trailer for Nowhere Boy (2009) starring Aaron Johnson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Anne-Marie Duff, Jack McElhone, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Sam Bell, Paul Ritter, David Threlfall directed by Sam Taylor-Wood Movie Review

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Trailer for Nowhere Boy

Let me just clear up one thing first and that is "Nowhere Boy" is a movie for those who are fans of John Lennon and not so much for those who are fans of The Beatles. That may sound rather strange as we do get to see how John met Paul and inturn Paul introduced him to George, plus we also get to see them evolve from The Quarrymen into The Beatles but in a way The Beatles side of things is just as a consequence of this being a movie which focuses on John Lennon. And so "Nowhere Boy" is really about his teenage years and the confusing family relationships as he meets his mother Julia whilst his Aunt Mimi who raised him disapproves. It has to be said that "Nowhere Boy" is entertaining and well acted but unless you are a huge fan of John Lennon the importance of his teenage years may be lost on you, interesting but lost. ... Read Review


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