REVIEW: "Man on the Run"

This Paul McCartney-focused documentary is an informative and entertaining look at the period between the break-up of the Beatles and the death of John Lennon.

Man on the Run starts in a frenzy, with an expected montage of footage, photos, and music amplified with quick-paced collages and animations edited together. It's all very Yellow Submarine, but in a subtle touch, the style gets progressively more mellow over the course of the movie. This ties in nicely with the film's theme of McCartney having to "grow up'" following the Beatles' dissolution.

There's certainly enough material out there about the Beatles, but the limited time frame here is curious and leaves the viewer wanting more.

It's also an interesting choice to have no talking heads in the film, just voiceovers. They're not missed visually, but it does freeze the image of McCartney in time in his late 20s and early 30s—even while he's narrating much of the action now, in his 80s.

This is a creative and engaging entry to the surplus of materials about the Beatles and their former members.

Read the full review at Common Sense Media

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