To sum it up...

It's not the best documentary I've ever seen. Not close. It's very one-sided and you can tell the filmmakers loved/admired/respected Lennon to death. I think if they had one person who could have spoken intelligently and non-evilly for the other side (G. Gordon Liddy was the only one speaking on behalf of the opposition - Hitler would've come across less evil) it may have been a better film.

The crux of the government's case was thin, but ask yourself - today, in 2007, would you be for or against allowing citizenship to a man convicted of narcotics? I think there might have been merit to the case, but the film just pushed the "governemt has an agenda based on his anti-war beliefs" aspect.

For the record, I would have still sided with Lennon. It just might have been nice to see a more balanced telling of the facts.

What you can't deny however is how interesting and fascinating Lennon was. So charming and lovely. The ease at which he blended into groups and spoke to the media. Today, celebrities are so PC it's horrible. Or worse they speak without knowledge or conviction. When the Dixie Chicks are the voice of anti-war, does anyone on that side feel comfortable with that?

Lennon didn't just say "let's get out of Vietnam" - he did things. Today in our culture it is popular to bash Bush, but what celebrity doing the bashing does anything about it? Who puts themselves on the line? Really only Michael Moore comes to mind. Any others? And I don't mean just saying stuff. I mean the ol'saying still applies, actions are better than words.

Lennon took out billboards he paid for which read, "WAR IS OVER NOW, IF YOU WANT IT - HAPPY CHRISTMAS". He created an anthem, "GIVE ME A CHANCE" for his cause. I know Lennon didn't have all the answers ironed out, but he was right when he says, "let's start with peace and go from there."

I know it's not anti-war, but what Bono is doing is something. He's truly using his influence, celebrity and resources to help a cause he believes in.

The best parts of the documentary are John talking to the media. He speaks from the heart, unrehearsed, with no aid from a publicist. He says exactly what's on his mind.

Was he always right or coherent? No. But he was honest and I believe his intentions were always noble.