I’ve had chance to digest it. Hope you enjoy:
I left the cinema speechless last night. That was not what I expected. Just some thoughts.
Last night I watched John and Yoko: One to One and wow, what an experience. As a huge Lennon fan (like us all), it felt so exciting and special to see all the previously unseen footage of John and Yoko just being themselves on a big cinema screen. It’s like getting a secret peek into their life in the early ’70s, with moments I’ve never seen anywhere else. I even found myself chuckling at the surreal fly conversation about Yoko’s art piece – only those two could have a totally straight-faced chat about collecting flies as part of an artistic vision. I was sitting there thinking, “Yep… this is peak John and Yoko.” Also, little side note: I couldn’t help noticing how much young Sean Lennon looks like Yoko’s daughter Kyoko did when she was a child – such a striking resemblance!
The film really packs a punch emotionally too. One part shows heartbreaking footage of mentally disabled children being kept in the most horrific conditions – it’s gut-wrenching, and so hard to watch. But it’s important. Then, the film cuts to John singing “Imagine,” and that moment hit me like a ton of bricks. It was beautifully sad – his voice, those lyrics, right after such heavy scenes. Honestly, it stayed with me long after the credits rolled. I’m actually going back to see it again in the cinema this Wednesday – it’s one of those films that just stays in your bones. Fingers crossed they release it commercially, because it really deserves a wider audience. The whole film is set in America in 1972, but some of the issues they were fighting for – peace, justice, human rights – still feel painfully relevant today. It’s wild how little some things have changed. Definitely a must-see for fans, and honestly, anyone who cares about the state of the world.
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