Lennon-grad

John Lennon’s life has never seemed more hip or traumatic than in “Nowhere Boy,” the cinematic depiction of his early Liverpool years.

Chronicling his angst-filled teenage adolescence, this movie provides a microscopic lens into Lennon’s inner family turmoil. Anyone familiar with Beatles history or the events that plagued Lennon as a teen will instantly sympathize with the themes of this film.

Not exactly a feel-good film, this piece directed by Sam Taylor-Wood epitomizes the bloody British blues experienced by Limeys of the era. However, the materialization of the group charts everything from Lennon’s creation of his first band, The Quarrymen, to the preliminary encounter between Lennon and the innocently squeezable Paul McCartney.

“Nowhere Boy” is an interesting film for any fan of the Beatles, rock history or that colorful ’60s style.