Beatles doc 'Let It Be' is more than a shorter 'Get Back': 'They were different animals'

In the most basic terms, “Let It Be” is the abbreviated version of “Get Back,” with fewer takes of “Don’t Let Me Down” and no toast. But that oversimplification of what’s wrongly remembered as The Beatles’ breakup documentary doesn’t convey how different Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s 1970 film and Peter Jackson’s 2021 docuseries are as viewing experiences. “They were different animals in a way, but they really are looking at the same period of time through different lenses,” says Lindsay-Hogg, whose 80-minute movie about the making of The Beatles' final album arrives...