The story of how this Jewish, Liverpudlian record-shop manager discovered and shaped the band that changed the world, and how they arguably abandoned him, is sketchily but over-literally reiterated by Wright. In the first scene, Brian explains to his fusty father that this new-fangled rock ‘n’ roll, epitomised by Elvis Presley, is “what’s happening, dad”. An angsty Teddy Boy arrives claiming Brian seduced him and demanding blackmail money. Right, yes, homosexuality is illegal. Got it.
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