John Lennon. Paul McCartney. George Harrison. Ringo Starr. The Beatles. Uttering these names, not only do they make you think of iconic albums like Yellow Submarine and Abbey Road, but they also remind us of the global and cultural impact The Beatles had on the world. They inspired a whole new generation of music, a whole new way of thinking about the world, and a whole new way of thinking about pop culture. For many, they were the leaders of the 60’s counterculture. Thus, when I heard the premise of Danny Boyle’s Yesterday, I was intrigued. A world without the Beatles, that’s an interesting rabbit hole to look around. However, after the first thirty minutes of the film, I knew Yesterday was just going to be another warm and fuzzy sing-along.
