Most Beatles fans will already know the infamous urban legend of Paul McCartney being replaced by The Beatles with a look-a-like to cover up his death. This "documentary" adds the original spin that MI5 was in fact behind the mass deception. But that's were anything resembling a half interesting film ends. Instead, sit back for a dry as toast check list of "clues" as read by "George Harrison" from his death bed.
Tonally, the film plays its "documentary" angle as poe faced as any cheap TV docu-drama. It's hard to get any "so-bad-it's-good" joy of it because it really is a dull, endurance test that is occasionally tasteless. From gory "dead McCartney" pictures and final scenes cross the line from being stupid to just plain offensive. Making this more like a Faces of Death style feature than a fanboy alternate history film.
Even to take this at face value as serious air-tight case for conspiracy fails. Most of the bullet point presentation of "factoids" is littered with several obvious mistakes that any Beatles fan (it's main and probably only audience) would pick up without having to reach for their Mark Lewisohn books. One glaring example; the first three albums with "clues" were actually released before the supposed death date of McCartney given in the film's own timeline - so the film even fails within it's own lore!
As a mockumentary, it's over long and boring. Fake "George" drones on monotonously through "clues" with all the passion of a high school kid reading a book report they lifted directly from Wikipedia. The voice of "George Harrison" is terrible, doesn't remotely resemble a Liverpudlian accent and, like the endless lists of "clues", will wear down your patience.
Shame because the film makers miss out on a chance to expanded on the insane lore of rocks most infamous conspiracy theory. In the right hands, it could of been a fun idea or, at least, a mildly interesting piece of fan fiction, but instead it's a mess that's both amateurish and sleazy.
Causal Beatles-fans and non-fans should stay very clear of this one, as not even the most hardcore fans will get anything out of this other than ticking off another Beatle related product on their lists to watch.
Tonally, the film plays its "documentary" angle as poe faced as any cheap TV docu-drama. It's hard to get any "so-bad-it's-good" joy of it because it really is a dull, endurance test that is occasionally tasteless. From gory "dead McCartney" pictures and final scenes cross the line from being stupid to just plain offensive. Making this more like a Faces of Death style feature than a fanboy alternate history film.
Even to take this at face value as serious air-tight case for conspiracy fails. Most of the bullet point presentation of "factoids" is littered with several obvious mistakes that any Beatles fan (it's main and probably only audience) would pick up without having to reach for their Mark Lewisohn books. One glaring example; the first three albums with "clues" were actually released before the supposed death date of McCartney given in the film's own timeline - so the film even fails within it's own lore!
As a mockumentary, it's over long and boring. Fake "George" drones on monotonously through "clues" with all the passion of a high school kid reading a book report they lifted directly from Wikipedia. The voice of "George Harrison" is terrible, doesn't remotely resemble a Liverpudlian accent and, like the endless lists of "clues", will wear down your patience.
Shame because the film makers miss out on a chance to expanded on the insane lore of rocks most infamous conspiracy theory. In the right hands, it could of been a fun idea or, at least, a mildly interesting piece of fan fiction, but instead it's a mess that's both amateurish and sleazy.
Causal Beatles-fans and non-fans should stay very clear of this one, as not even the most hardcore fans will get anything out of this other than ticking off another Beatle related product on their lists to watch.