'Yesterday': A Fanciful Tribute to the Enduring Power of the Beatles' Music

This is turning out to be quite a summer for moviegoing fans of legendary British music. First Rocketman, the whimsical biopic about the life of Elton John, was released to general critical acclaim, and now Yesterday, a comedy that imagines a world that has forgotten The Beatles, is playing at a theater near you.

So on its opening weekend, I decided to see for myself if Yesterday was as promising as the trailer made it appear. And as a general warning, the details regarding a case of very specific mass amnesia in the film should not be examined too seriously or you’re bound to find issues with the story. However, if you go along for the ride in this fanciful tribute to the enduring power of the Beatles’ music, I have a feeling you’ll enjoy it as much as I did. And here’s why.

It has an intriguing premise