Yoko Ono praises Lennon film – answers

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1. The spirit of John Lennon was alive in New York City with the premier of ‘Nowhere Boy’.
2. The British film follows the story of John Lennon’s youth, the creation of his first band and its evolution into the Beatles.
3. Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono attended the premier along with actor Harvey Keitel and author Salman Rushdie.
4. While full of praise for the film, Ono did concede that ‘Nowhere Boy’ will have its critics.
5. ‘Well I think it’s two stories in a way. So, that’s good, you know, people might nitpick and say, you know, well, that day she was not on that bicycle or something.’
6. Directed by Sam Taylor-Wood, the film stars Aaron Johnson who portrays Lennon and actress Kristen Scott Thomas who plays Lennon’s aunt Mimi.
7. ‘I thought what was really great was how, besides seeing how, you know, a genius is made, it’s also, it was also really interesting to see a film about the revelation of talent. About a young boy discovering that he’s actually quite good at something.
8. The film offers new insight into the Beatles’ legend’s teenage years. Addressing the audience shortly before the film’s screening, Lennon’s widow said she was overcome with emotion the first time she saw it.