I had this in my Netflix queue for a couple of months, then it was bumped down to my "Saved" section for a few years, then it was removed completely from Netflix. Because I'm a World War II film enthusiast and a John Lennon fan, and because the trailer made it look like it might be mildly entertaining, I decided to just go ahead and purchase it on Amazon, otherwise I'd probably never be able to see it and not be able to review it for my list of over 1200 films about the European Theater in WW2.
It is not funny at all, and despite Lennon's top billing, obviously because he was one of the top ten most famous entertainers in the world at the time, he played a only a minor supporting role (not that he was ever a great actor anyway). It's a poorly written and poorly acted slapstick comedy with over-the-top attempts at juvenile humor that never at any point end up being funny.
I'm sure that the only reason it still exists is because Lennon is in it, but for films in which he is actually funny sometimes, one is much better off sticking to "A Hard Day's Night" and "Help". At least those have great music, if nothing else!
It is not funny at all, and despite Lennon's top billing, obviously because he was one of the top ten most famous entertainers in the world at the time, he played a only a minor supporting role (not that he was ever a great actor anyway). It's a poorly written and poorly acted slapstick comedy with over-the-top attempts at juvenile humor that never at any point end up being funny.
I'm sure that the only reason it still exists is because Lennon is in it, but for films in which he is actually funny sometimes, one is much better off sticking to "A Hard Day's Night" and "Help". At least those have great music, if nothing else!