A Hard Day's Night

For a Beatles fan, this film is a reward. It has the perfect balance of fictional humor and Beatles persona. At the time of release the film probably had the stench of a marketing tool for the band, but age and endearment has given this film new life. My interest is in Richard Lester though. The ultimate comic filmmaker, he handles the story pitch perfect in filmmaking and composition, but the film has too much limitations. It has neither the cinematic or thematic ambitions of later films. A true early work for Lester.