On the surface, this looks like an ideal match-up. A
high-concept comedy built around the music of one of the greatest bands in
human history, directed by hyperrealist Danny Boyle and written by British comedy
legend Richard Curtis. Putting two creative minds together in a project that
fits snugly into both of their comfort zones isn’t something that comes about
that often, and considering how much I’ve lauded both of their works in the
past, this has got to be an explosive piece of cinema. Well, make no mistake,
it is certainly that, but it comes with certain… drawbacks.
