Los Angeles: Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian reviews Borrowed Time: Lennon’s Last Decade, a documentary exploring John Lennon's life in the 1970s. While the film offers sincere reflection and interesting nuggets—like Lennon’s unlikely concert with Tom Jones and Peter Sellers—Bradshaw criticizes it for being too reverent and bloated with repetitive fan anecdotes.
The documentary spans Lennon’s post-Beatles years in New York, his activism, the “lost weekend” with May Pang, and his tragic murder. However, Bradshaw notes a lack of close Lennon confidants in the film and says it fails to meaningfully examine the idea of Lennon living on “borrowed time.”
Despite its flaws, the film is heartfelt and contains enough fascinating material to keep fans engaged—though perhaps not enthralled.
Release Date: In UK cinemas from May 2, 2025.
