John Lennon: The Last Interview
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Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
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4
Mixed:
7
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0

Critic Reviews

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Screen DailyJonathan RomneyMay 22, 2026
There’s some enlightening substance and much poignancy in the words of John Lennon and Yoko Ono – but also much egregious AI-created visual ugliness – in John Lennon: The Last Interview, Read full review
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NMEMatthew TurnerMay 22, 2026
Rarely seen photos of Lennon and Ono reveal a charming, playful side to the couple. However Soderbergh has also used generative AI to create surreal images to illustrate 10 per cent of the film, which feels like a misstep because the poorly conceived pictures (streets flooded with oil, crying babies) are a world away from the tender story of loss and grief at the heart of this documentary. Read full review
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IndieWireVikram MurthiMay 22, 2026
No matter how pleasant and even insightful certain segments of the interview are, it would play immeasurably better as a stand-alone audio program than inorganically expanded into a feature film that’s part-archival and part-tech experiment. Read full review
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TimeStephanie ZacharekMay 18, 2026
Ironically, or not, the very tools Soderbergh has used to make the film distinctive ultimately render it indistinct and unmemorable. Read full review
40
Next Best PictureMax BorgJun 1, 2026
Lennon’s final words are a bit sullied by this crassly digital malfeasance, to the point that one might consider waiting for the streaming release to look away from the screen, enjoying the interview in its unfiltered glory. Read full review
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The TelegraphTim RobeyMay 22, 2026
Deploying AI to resurrect John Lennon himself, even for a moment, is the one temptation he resists, thank God. But this cloying, nothing-to-see-here experiment is the next worst thing. Read full review
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The GuardianPeter BradshawMay 22, 2026
There is archival interest and historic drama in what Lennon has to say – and especially for me in his generous, open-minded comments about newer bands such as the B-52s and the Clash. But this is a disappointment. Read full review
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