Yesterday
- 2019 film
Comedy about a struggling musician who, after a global blackout, finds he is the only person to remember The Beatles. Also features Himesh Patel, Lily James, Joel Fry, Kate McKinnon, Sanjeev Bhaskar and more.
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Boyle & Patel defend controversial John Lennon scene
Director Danny Boyle and actor Himesh Patel have both defended a controversial scene in their film Yesterday following an online backlash. (*Warning: contains spoilers for Yesterday*)
Flora Carr, Radio Times, 7th July 2019Danny Boyle talks Yesterday
Yesterday is in cinemas now, so Den Of Geek sat down with Danny Boyle to find out what makes him laugh...
Rosie Fletcher, Den Of Geek, 1st July 2019Yesterday review
Feelgood has become a dirty word, but when it's pulled off with this much energy and actual feeling, it really is fab.
Cath Clarke, The Big Issue, 29th June 2019Yesterday review
Moreover, engaging as Patel and James are, the stifled romance at the heart of it all -- if you'll forgive the spoiler, let's call it the ballad of Jack and Ellie -- hits a series of false notes.
Brian Viner, Daily Mail, 28th June 2019Yesterday review
Funny moments swamped by an intolerable romance.
Deborah Ross, The Spectator, 28th June 2019Yesterday review
Yesterday sticks fastidiously to the tried and tested Curtis formula. Cheerful and heartwarming, its only real weakness is its predictability. The feel-good comedy of the summer indeed.
Steve Hogarty, City AM, 28th June 2019Yesterday review
It's a clever and interesting premise, but one that's wasted on this film, which seems more interested in the emotional stakes of Ellie's one-sided crush on Jack than grappling with the potentially world-altering consequences of the removal of The Beatles from our timeline.
Anne Cohen, Refinery 29, 28th June 2019Yesterday review
Yesterday utilises some wonderful locations to paint a gorgeous-looking rom-com that is perfect for the summer months. Coupled with the incredible selection of toe-tapping Beatles hits, the film does the basics just right to deliver a very enjoyable and heart-warming tale that will have you clamouring to re-listen to The Beatles back-catalogue once again.
Jason Palmer, Entertainment Focus, 28th June 2019Yesterday review
Yesterday is a charm offensive so aggressive that it's exhausting. Despite a strong first half and charismatic leads, as well as the stacked Beatles soundtrack, the glimmers of potential can't salvage the lackluster second half.
Slashfilm, 27th June 2019The latest jukebox movie to put its women on mute
Danny Boyle's schmaltz-fest is all about musicians, and all of them are men. It's another hero's journey in which women are there to dote, scold and sell out.
Laura Snapes, The Guardian, 27th June 2019