Yesterday (2019)

Genre: Romantic Comedy / Musical

Directed by: Danny Boyle

Cast: Himesh Patel, Lily James, Ed Sheeran

Time: 116 minutes

Jack Malik is struggling singer and musician who writes his own songs and plays small-time gigs in England. As he is going back home, one evening, riding his bike, he is struck by a city bus during a global blackout. When he comes out of the hospital, he realizes that he is the only person he knows that remembers The Beatles and their music. He decides to start playing The Fab Four’s songs and pass them off as his own, which will soon bring him massive success all over the world.

While this film contains a certain dose of clichés, it still offers some extremely charming entertainment. Over the years, I have come to take The Beatles’ music for granted. This movie gave me a new appreciation for it. The story is compelling and the acting is pretty solid. So, overall, Yesterday is well worth seeing.

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