The Killing of John Lennon (2006)

58 out of 70 people found the following review helpful:

I would punch this director in the face if I met him.

Reviewface from from Milton Keynes, 25th February, 2008

How messed up is it to make a film about the death of such a legend, and create emphasis on his death not life, And to make the gut who kiled him a well known name which is what he wanted when he should just be forgotten like the fool he is. my rating -1000...

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16 out of 18 people found the following review helpful:

Why !!!

Pauli from from Halifax, 27th April, 2008

I cannot understand why this film was made at all ! Unlike packaging behind film - no insite into Chapman at all. He did kill John Lennon ! Question - why his he now out !! Oh it's America and not oil !

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12 out of 12 people found the following review helpful:

Not bad

A Customer from London, 11th April, 2008

Although rather macabre, this portrayal of Mark Chapman seems to follow his life quite accurately and the locations are all real. The film never really gets to the answer of why he killed Lennon and the murder remains a brutal and pointless act by a deluded and confused man. If you know nothing about this, then it is worth a watch but people familiar with the event will find nothing new here. Fame is what Chapman wanted and making films like this only in the end satisfy him.

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7 out of 7 people found the following review helpful:

depressing

Edgar from from Bognor Regis, 21st April, 2008

What a shame it happened!!!!

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The Killing of John Lennon - Dissapoiting

Sarahann182 from , 12th August, 2010

I must admit I was dissapointed with this movie. It is trying to be something a bit too arty, in my opinion. I love the subject of the killing of John Lennon and have watched a lot of movies/documentaries about the subject and I must say this one was the most dissapointing. If you want to watch a good adaptation of the killing of John Lennon, I would suggest Chapter 27. I was quite scpetical about the movie, but it turned out really good.

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1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful:

Chapman chiller

Sercko from , 30th July, 2010

A lot of outraged reviews on here, and in other publications, are tainted by a militant love of John Lennon. There are even some reviews on here that blankly question why such a film, that dwells on the murder of a 'legend', was even made. That is not a review, but an emotional statement. Considering the above, perhaps don't watch this film if you're an avid Lennon fan, because it will anger you and feel that it has glorified a sick self-preoccupied killer. For me, the psychedelic portentous visions, the monotone internal ramblings and excellent psychedelic soundscape brilliantly portray the workings of an ill mind in the months leading up to the murder. It's an unsettling watch, though this is the intention. The only gripe is that it could have ended once the bullets were fired, but instead the film trots along to focus on Chapman's arrest and time in jail. By then the crux and culmination of the film has past, and we're on a downward slope.

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Lenno Rest in Peace

A Customer from London, 11th July, 2010

This movie is bad it wants to be taxi driver but when de niro goes popping off drug lords we know chapman is going to do one thing kill lennon so you cant sympathise with him its stupid. Hope the lennon movie they done is better.

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Enjoyable Macabre

Minny from , 1st June, 2010

I enjoyed this film even. There is not much music and a non JohnLenon fan that suited me. It is based on the writings and ramblings of Mr Chapman and an insight into the mindset of such an individual. It has an original quality and is realistic. If you like films told from the other side then you may enjoy this - I did.

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