This is a biographical documentary made with the help of family and friends but not the other members of the Beatles although George does show up post-Beatles. It still covers the Beatles and treats them with respect. There is a lot of Lennon's private video and recordings. It goes through the standard bio moves. There are great bits of music sessions and John talking about his life. There is one hippie who shows up at his door. The guy was tripping and the encounter is very compelling. It hella meta when John is arguing with Yoko about his love song to her. Al Capp's confrontation with John and Yoko during the Bed-in becomes quite intense. That's a great moment because it allowed humorist Capp to land quite a few hits. It's not soft-peddling anything. Also, one should check out Capp's casting couch stories. John comes off looking petty as he song-battles Paul. That's not to say that this has everything. There are some darker issues that are missing. In the end, it's their lives in their own words.
Review of Imagine: John Lennon
