Analyzing the movie Across the Universe

This weekend I finally watched a movie, Across the Universe, that got a lot of media attention and was nominated for an Oscar in costume design. The film takes place during the Vietnam War and follows the lives of young people and how they dealt with the clash of cultures that was undeniabley present in the United States. The movie uses songs by The Beatles and incorporates them into the movie (needless to say, it helps that the two main characters are named Jude and Lucy).
Jude, the male lead, moves from Liverpool to the United States, initially, to find his father. When he arrives at Princeton he befriends a student, Max, who brings him home to his family. Later, Max decides he wasn't cut out for school and drops out. As the story continues Lucy, Max's sister comes to live with them. For a while they are all enjoying living their slightly off beat lives untill max gets drafted. After this, Lucy becomes extremely politically charged and they begin to speak out against the war.
Overall, I thought the movie was very entertaining and was well made. I am a big Bealtes fan and enjoyed how the songs were used in the move. I also liked how the plot showed a familiar story from a different point of view.