What It’s About
In 1971, former Beatle John Lennon and Yoko Ono moved from England to a small apartment in Greenwich Village. Over the next two years, they engaged in activism and, of course, made music. In 1972, they performed their “One-to-One” concert at Madison Square Garden to raise funds for children with severe disabilities. This film captures the before, during, and after of this event, a time of enormous foment in the country.
Why We Love It
This evocative doc delivers a wild, vivid trip back to the heady madness of early seventies New York City. Lennon and Ono were in the thick of it, speaking out against the war and the government, and engaging with anti-establishment figures like Jerry Rubin and Allen Ginsberg. Yoko gets portrayed in a positive light, resurfacing memories of how atrociously she was treated by the press and public at the time. The film also features highlights from their “One-to-One” performance, the only post-Beatles concert Lennon ever did. Other period footage, including old commercials and broadcasts, add pungent nostalgia. Don’t miss this exhilarating rush of a movie.