Nowhere Boy (1:38) 2009

Nowhere Boy is the story of the young John Lennon in 1955 Liverpool. The movie begins with John in high school and living with his Aunt Mimi and Uncle George. Uncle George dies unexpectedly and his mother reenters his life. His mother and aunt battle for his affections with John unhappily caught in the middle. John starts a band "The Quarrymen" and meets Paul and then George. Aaron Johnson is very convincing as a young John, Paul and George less so. Kristen Scott Thomas and Anne-Marie Duff are excellent as the aunt and mum. John and his mum have very emotional scenes, John wants to know why his mother abandoned him. Scott is a very reserved Englishwomen, she cares deeply for her nephew but shows little warmth but does keep the family secret. The truth eventually comes out. This is an excellent movie for Beatle and non Beatle fans.  Nowhere Boy has just been released on DVD, it certainly is worth viewing. This is a film that I definitely green light.