This film is about John Lennon's adolescent life before he makes it famous in the Beatles.
Instead of focusing on his journey to make himself famous in the music industry, the film focuses on his childhood experiences and family dynamics. This provide grounds for some intense family drama, which is unexpectedly very well done. Kristin Scott Thomas delivers a great performance as always. She gives an emotional performance as the aunt who is torn by a love-hate relationship with John's mother, and by her huge responsibility towards John.
Though the first half of the film is slow and flat, the intensity of the second half makes up for it. "Nowhere Boy" is an interesting look at John Lennon's adolescent life.
Instead of focusing on his journey to make himself famous in the music industry, the film focuses on his childhood experiences and family dynamics. This provide grounds for some intense family drama, which is unexpectedly very well done. Kristin Scott Thomas delivers a great performance as always. She gives an emotional performance as the aunt who is torn by a love-hate relationship with John's mother, and by her huge responsibility towards John.
Though the first half of the film is slow and flat, the intensity of the second half makes up for it. "Nowhere Boy" is an interesting look at John Lennon's adolescent life.