8A - Tuesday, September 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 8A - Tuesday, September 8, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailytom * ROCK BAND From Page 5A Club, "The Ed Sullivan Show," Shea Stadium and Budo- kan that accompany the first four chapters do a mar- velous job of reviving the history they represent, and their portrayals of The Beatles' mannerisms are hilari- ously accurate. The Abbey Road "Dreamscapes" that cover The Beatles' post-touring era songs are splendid psychedelic mosaics - occasionally tacky but mostly breathtaking (the passage accompanying the chorus- es to "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" is a stunning example.) Whittling The Beatles' 200-something songs down to a modest 45 for inclusion in the game is an unen- viable task, but the producers did a commendable job of balancing timeless classics (too many to name) and deeper cuts ("And Your Bird Can Sing," "Hey Bulldog") while also giving George and Ringo their dues. Much has been made of the fact that "The Beatles: Rock Band" will bring the music of The Beatles to a new generation, but to labor over the social implica- tions of the game would be to ignore its most impor- tant attribute: It's unfathomably fun to play. It may make new Beatles fans out of the uninitiated, but lifelong Beatles fanatics are the ones who will truly appreciate the game's magic. Sure, it includes unre- leased Beatles photos and sound clips, but nobody will care to pour over them - once people have begun playing "The Beatles: Rock Band," they won't want to stop. Though internal strife in The Beatles' camp over the years has lead to a lot of feet-dragging on new releas- es, the exceptional greatness of the band's music has supported every project The Beatles have ever been attached to. And "The Beatles: Rock Band" is no excep- tion. Like "The Beatles Anthology" series, "The Beat- les: Rock Band" will go down next to all the original Beatles LPs as indispensable. 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It is Paper Heart neither docu- mentary nor Atthe mockumentary, Michigan but an odd and Overture intriguing com- bination of both. Charlyne Yi (Charlyne Yi, "Knocked Up") is a girl who does not believe in love. Trying to understand it, she goes on a road trip with friend and director Nicholas Jasenovec (Jake M. Johnson, "Red Belt") to film a documentary. Along the way, Charlyne meets Michael Cera (Michael Cera, "Year One") who she may or may not love. Further adding to the movie's mixture of fiction and reality, Yi and Cera dated in real life. Needless to say, the pair has nauseatingly cute on-screen chemistry, but that's not due in any way to either performer's acting skills. Cera always plays a character similar to himself, the only difference is that this time his character's name is actually Michael Cera. Yi also plays her- self, but her presence is far more refreshing than Cera's. She is awkward and endearing in a way that Cera only wishes he could be. Yi is particularly funny when she interviews a gang of hairy, gritty bikers and somehow ends up on the back of a motorcycle. She even interviews Seth Rogen and man- ages to stand her own against his massive comedic presence. Though it plays a significant role, the relationship between Cera and Yi is not the film's main appeal. While their romance provides a potential but dubious answer to whether or not Yi is capable of loving another person, the film could have been better had their relationship been left out of it completely. As a matter of fact, some of the best parts of the movie are when neither Yi nor Cera is on screen. "Heart" shines when couples or individuals are filmed trying to define love or share their stories in the vein of "When Harry Met Sally." Because of the combina- tion of fact and fiction, the film does not delve deeply into Yi's documentary or her relationship with Cera. It's neither a roman- tic comedy nor an expose about discovering the meaning of love. Since Yi's interviews and encoun- ters on her cross-country trip are more engaging than the romantic plot line, "Paper Heart" should have stayed focused on discov- ering the meaning and source of love. It may be shallow, but the film is cute and thought-provoking. It doesn't explore its subject - love - too deeply, but it manages to succeed by twisting real-life truth with on-screen fiction. And its funny vignettes featuring paper cutouts communicate parts of the story well. "Paper Heart" is a sincere movie, and the on-screen pres- ence of Charlyne Yi gives it an honesty and openness that doesn't spoil the idea of love with too many red roses and Hallmark Valentine's Day cards. 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