by Hal Erickson
synopsis
The personal film archives of Yoko Ono were utilized for this feature-length documentary on the life of John Lennon. Predictably, it downplays Lennon's association with the Beatles and concentrates on his years with Ono. The film spends a lot of time recounting Lennon's anti-war activities, highlighted by a confrontation on a talk show hosted by conservative cartoonist Al Capp. The title of the documentary is, of course, taken from Lennon's idyllic ballad about a world free of hatred and discord. Imagine: John Lennon is a reverent but ultimately depressing chronicle of an artist who died the untimeliest of deaths.
characteristics
- Rags To Riches
- Tortured Genius
- Political Unrest
- Music
- Cartoonist
- Private
- Privacy
- Chronicle
- Rock
- Songwriter
- Career
- Talk-show
- Songwriting
- Personal
- Nudity
