Storyline

After background about the childhood and youth of John Lennon (1940-1980) and the birth of Vietnam-War protests, the film plunges into Lennon's quest for world peace: compositions such as "Give Peace a Chance", the lie-in following his marriage to Yoko Ono, appearances at concerts, "War Is Over" posters, and plans for a series of concerts in 1972 in U.S. presidential primary states reach newly-enfranchised young voters. This plan for concerts, in particular, led a prominent Senator, the FBI's J. Edgar Hoover, and Nixon's White House to initiate a concerted and illegal effort to deport Lennon. Thirty talking heads, led by Yoko, comment on Lennon and these events.—

Plot Keywords

briton abroad, assassination, home movie, following someone, being followed, immigration, microphone, guitar, morality, paranoia, revolution, revolutionary, interview, family relationships, father son relationship, mother son relationship, surveillance, wiretapping, guitarist, liverpool

Short Review

If anything this film proves that song can have more impact than a little toe tapping and tub-thumping.

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