"THE US VS JOHN LENNON" IS A DOCUMENTARY THAT TELLS THE STORY OF PROBLEMS JOHN WAS HAVING WITH THE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE IN THE EARLY 1970'S AND THE NUMBER OF YEARS THAT IT TOOK TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION. 

 

THE FILM USES ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE OF JOHN AND YOKO ONO AND ALSO USES OTHER PEOPLE TO TELL THE STORY OF THE DAY, FROM WALTER CRONKITE, WHO WAS AMERICA'S ANCHORMAN, TO RON KOVIC AND GEORGE MCGOVERN WHO WERE CHAMPIONS AGAINST THE VIETNAM WAR.

 

THE FILM "THE US VS JOHN LENNON" STARTED OUT A LITTLE SLOW WHEN THEY START TELLING THE STORY AND NOT TELLING WHO THE PEOPLE ARE THAT ARE TALKING. THIS SOON CHANGED AFTER THE OPENING CREDITS, AND I REALLY STARTED ENJOYING THE FILM.

 

THE FILM DOES SHOW A LIBERAL SPIN ON THINGS WITH GORE VIDAL RAMBLING ON ABOUT THE PAST AND ABOUT GEORGE W. BUSH, BUT ALL IN ALL I LIKED THIS FILM, AS I DO ENJOY MOST DOCUMENTARIES.

 

THE FILM WAS PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH VH1, SO IF IT NEVER PLAYED IN YOUR AREA, I AM SURE THAT ONE DAY IT WILL BE SHOWN ON VHI, OR ANOTHER VIACOM OWNED PROPERTY.

 

I GIVE "THE US VS JOHN LENNON" 3 STARS..