Nowhere Boy

Caught the X78 to Sheffield to join the over 55s watching a film, coffee and cake for £4.

The film today was Nowhere Boy, directed by Sam Taylor-Wood. I understand that Sam is going to marry the actor who plays John Lennon.  I don't blame her.  He is gorgeous.  He looks nothing like John Lennon and a small boy plays Paul McCartney.  The rest of the casting is sloppy.  It's too easy to pick Anne-Marie Duff, David Morrissey and David Threlfall for everything.  There must be loads of other good actors out there.  Having said that, the film is very good.  Kristin Scott Thomas gives a great performance as Aunt Mimi and the relationship with her sister Julia, John's mother, is very moving.  The B-word is not mentioned, it is a film about John's growing up and I recommend it most highly.