Run time: 101 mins
Co-directors Kevin Macdonald and Sam Rice-Edwards deliver an intimate, immersive, and innovative portrait of John Lennon during one of the most restless and revealing periods of his life.
One to One takes us back to the early 1970s, offering a deep dive into the 18 months Lennon and Yoko Ono spent living in New York’s Greenwich Village. Far from a standard music doc, it paints an expansive picture of two artists—activists, lovers, and cultural disruptors—finding purpose in the city’s chaotic heartbeat. At its core is Lennon’s only full-length post-Beatles concert, newly restored and presented with astonishing clarity.
Musically, some of the most electrifying moments come from gorgeously remastered performances of “Come Together,” “Instant Karma,” and “Hound Dog,” with audio meticulously overseen by Sean Ono Lennon. But it’s the film’s construction that truly stands out: a channel-flipping, archival montage that mirrors the disordered passion of the era. The pace is relentless yet purposeful, capturing the whirlwind energy of Lennon’s life at that moment.
Provocative, affecting, and full of raw vitality, it’s a welcome addition to the Beatles canon, one that invites you not just to remember Lennon, but to feel his world.
