Beatles '64

If you love the Beatles this is essential.

The lads are seen in excellent form 'monkeying' about & having fun despite the pressures they were under.

It has some great talking heads bits, & some not very great talking head bits.

It has some intriguing cultural comparisons & quite a few tiresome cliches.

It fails to address how much Beatle mania was actually sponsored, & deliberately generated as hype, rather than spontaneous outbursts of female passion, which is milked somewhat (!).

The music sounds vibrant & exciting (despite it being less than 'pristine' sound quality). It really is impressive for what they had & Ringo's input really shows what a under rated drummer he really was.

If you don't love the Beatles its still a worthwhile watch.

If you hate the Beatles it is unlikely you will want to see it, or be reading this review.