‘Yesterday’ astutely imagines a world without the Beatles
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If the Fab Four didn't exist, what would the world become? The fantasy-rom-com «Yesterday» imagines a reality without the Beatles, but filling that unbelievable void is an aspiring singer-songwriter who remembers the band's lasting impact on pop c‘Yesterday’ astutely imagines a world without the Beatles
If the Fab Four didn't exist, what would the world become? The fantasy-rom-com «Yesterday» imagines a reality without the Beatles, but filling that unbelievable void is an aspiring singer-songwriter who remembers the band's lasting impact on pop culture and musicians---and passes the group's songs as his own! Directed by Danny Boyle, who eschews his usual grimy, gritty aesthetic for a more straightforward and endearing style, «Yesterday» is written by Richard Curtis, whose other credits include hit romance flicks like «Notting Hill» and «Love Actually.» It follows a struggling English singer, Jack Malik (Himesh Patel), who is managed by an old schoolmate, Ellie (Lily James). Sh...Keep on reading: ‘Yesterday’ astutely imagines a world without the Beatles Read more