Name: Bed Peace
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1969-03-25
Duration: 1 h 1 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Murray the 'K', Al Capp, Kyoko Ono Cox

Bed Peace (1969)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

In 1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono wanted to bring attention to their peace message so they staged a couple bed ins where they'd stay in bed and invite journalist in to speak with them. This 71-minute documentary captures their Montreal protest. 

Looking at BED PEACE technically, there's really nothing overly impressive here. Both Lennon and Ono are credited as the directors but it seems like there were just a bunch of cameras in the room capturing everything and then later the highlights were edited together. The main highlight to the film is a Boston reporter who isn't overly thrilled with the idea of what the two are doing. This back and forth debate has been seen in several documentaries but it's fascinating to watch it get played out here.

Is BED PEACE a good movie? Not really but if you're a fan of Lennon or Ono then it's certainly worth watching. If you're interested in the type of protest that Lennon was doing during this era then obviously this is all the more entertaining. There's no question that the 71-minute running time goes by pretty fast and there's just something about Lennon that makes it impossible to take your eyes and ears away from him even if you don't necessarily agree with what he's saying or doing.

The documentary is a form of non-fiction storytelling that aims to present factual information, insights, and perspectives on real-world subjects, events, issues, or people. Documentaries can cover a wide range of topics, including history, science, culture, social issues, nature, biographies, and more.

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