The U.S. vs. John Lennon
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Universal acclaim- based on 30 Ratings
- Starring: John Lennon
- Summary: Exploring Vietnam-era struggles that remain relevant today, The U.S. vs. John Lennon tells the true story of the U.S. Government's attempts to silence John Lennon, the beloved musician and iconic advocate for peace. (Lions Gate)
- Director: David Leaf
- Genre(s): Biography, Documentary
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Positive: 21 out of 26
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Mixed: 3 out of 26
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Negative: 2 out of 26
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100This movie is both sad and inspiring. It offers proof that Lennon's wit and art are everlasting.
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80The U.S. vs. John Lennon offers up the singer's famous, filmed confrontation with the ludicrously snotty New York Times writer Gloria Emerson, who calls Lennon "dear boy" as he heatedly attempts to defend the role of the artist in political discourse. No devious editing required here: Although Lennon seems to lose his composure in the encounter, Emerson looks an utter clown all on her own.
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There may not be a moral, but it's a fascinating human story, one that The U.S. vs. John Lennon only begins to tell.
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30The U.S. vs. John Lennon isn't so much a history of Lennon's pacifism as a continuation of it, the last bed-in, so to speak, with contemporary figures like Gore Vidal and Noam Chomsky on hand to connect Vietnam with Iraq, President Nixon with President Bush, and the FBI's spying on Lennon with the current administration's domestic surveillance.
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Positive: 5 out of 6
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Mixed: 0 out of 6
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Negative: 1 out of 6
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MandyH.10Brilliant, like the man himself.
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TheresaS.10Fascinating & inspirational with the best soundtrack of the year! I loved it!
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WadeT.7
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horrorgrrrl3
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