The older I get, the less I feel connected to John. Growing up I was obsessed with him, and when his name is mentioned I still get a dopey smile on my face, but he seems less and less of an amazingly unique visionary and...well, more like the rest of us. I also used to think he was, without a doubt, the best Beatle, even the most important. But even though I like his solo work better than any other band members, none of it comes close to the work they did when together. I have never seen a Beatles movie that was not made by the Beatles themselves (other than the Anthology I guess), I don't really see the point. Especially because I've read so many of Lennon's biographies, I don't find movie versions necessary. I feel like the stories stand alone so well that any attempt to mass market them into entertainment is going to do them a disservice.
John had a large and damaged ego, and tons of self-loathing. Looking at him now, he even seems somewhat narcissistic, and I think his talk of peace and love wasn't out of genuine understanding, but of having a lack of those things in his life.
Nice analysis of the movie! It sounds like they did a fairly decent job. I'm kinda scared to see what gets done with the Disney version of Yellow Submarine :/ Are there any fictional *books* written about Lennon's life?