No. 62. (2019) Yesterday. July 11th.

Film No 61 (2019) July 11th.  6.00PM  PALACE CINEMAS Raine Square,  Perth City . 

"I didn't write it, Paul McCartney wrote it; The Beatles." (Jack responds to Ellie after his informal rendition of Yesterday; she asked when Jack wrote it).

This British, unashamed (in the vein of Notting Hill), crowd pleaser isn't quite as pleasing as it might be, but it's fun, inoffensive, has the odd laugh out-loud moment and a twist you won't see coming, which all in all makes for an entertaining, feel-good experience. Anyone who's been to the movies lately will have seen the trailer so will know the premise, which is clever-ish. Fortunately only 50% of the best lines are previewed. Himesh Patel is Jack Malik the wanna-be singer songwriter who does brilliantly with the covers and is a moderately talented actor. Lily James is perfect as Ellie and Joel Fry could have been better used as Rocky. There is nothing on show which doesn't end the way we are manipulated to expect, but it's the twist, the key to the manipulation, that is smart and thought provoking. Oh, and did I mention the music? The classics, reproduced through a cinema sound system are superb and key to the real reason crowds are flocking. 8GUMS.