Nowhere Boy

John Winston Lennon is definitely one of my heroes. Arrogant but vulnerable, brilliant but foolish, angry but fragile. All words I would have used to describe the fella before seeing this. And words that perfectly sum up the Lennon portrayed here as a rebellious and ambitious teenager. Aaron Johnson is excellent in the lead role - really bloody good. He's had quite a year what with this and Kick-Ass. Busy boy. Not to mention getting his forty-something director here up the duff too. Dirty boy.

Enjoyed this much more than I expected too. Occasionally veers a little too close to a Sunday evening telly drama but for the most part it's a really interesting look at the relationships and events that formed Lennon. Feels very honest and real too. The guy had a confusing upbringing to say the least. All the big history moments (the Quarrymens' first gig, meeting Paul, the early recordings) are brought to life well and raised a happy smile from this Beatle fanatic. It's made me want to dig my guitar our and badly strum along to the incredible collection of songs that Lennon and his mates would go on to create...