The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
- Released: 2022-06-22
- Runtime: 159 minutes
- Genre: Drama, History, Music
- Stars: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge, Dacre Montgomery, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Richard Roxburgh, Helen Thomson, Yola, David Wenham, Luke Bracey, Alex Radu, Alton Mason, Xavier Samuel, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Natasha Bassett, Leon Ford, Kate Mulvany, Gareth Davies, Charles Grounds, Josh McConville, Adam Dunn, Gary Clark Jr., Shonka Dukureh, Charles Andre Allen, Chaydon Jay, Tony Nixon, Christian McCarty, Cle Morgan, Greg Powell, Anthony LaPaglia, Mike Bingaman, Elvis Presley, Priscilla Presley, Vernon Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Martin Luther King Jr., Walter Cronkite, Robert F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Charles Manson, Frank Sinatra, John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Director: Baz Luhrmann
Comments
- Kirpianuscus - 9 June 2024
Luhrmann style
Austin Butler is fantastic. It is the simple truth and the basic motif of seduction for this biopic in Luhrmann style , impressive for costumes, energy, few admirable scenes and decent manner to define 20 years from Elvis Presley life.
Chaotic in its beginning, the film offers not exactly portrait of a career but manner to manege succes.
Being admirer of Tom Hanks, is enough for imagine only than this is the perspective of director about colonel Parker and the guide offering to viewer the open door to a succesfull life.
In some measure, a film reminding pointilism technique , composed by touch after touch . With not bad result. - Sandra-durand80 - 8 April 2024
Did Not Like
I feel like this movie felt rushed. Putting modern music in a movie that was supposed to take place in the 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's.
I know this will most likely be an unpopular review, but I thought the movie was a real snooze fest. Too much talking from the actors. I did not feel like I was connected to Elvis who was obviously the main person in this film.
The actor, however, who played Elvis did a magnificent job portraying Elvis Presley. A beautiful job. He is a great actor just as much as the rest of the cast who were in this movie. Great acting.
It was not a great movie in my opinion. - batoolalmufleh - 10 March 2024
not as i expected, but still good
The only great thing about this movie is Austin butler's acting, i mean he really put his heart and his soul into this movie, but the script was not that good, basically they focused on colonel tom not the life story of Elvis.
And if you are like me didn't know much about Elvis's life you may feel confused at certain events as they haven't clarified the reason behind these events and took it for granted.
Although Austin's acting was amazing, tom hanks acting was really disappointing, not what you expect from a skilled actor like him.
After all it was an amusing experience, and i recommend it. - gillmurphydogg - 6 January 2023
I liked it
This is a biopic and musical for the ages. The storyline is a bit tenuous at best. But the performances are strong. It captures the salient points in Elvis' life and by the end, given what we know about the man's life, you will likely be in tears. It's beautifully directed and filmed with stellar performances by Austin Butler and Tom Hanks.
The production values are high in this film and generally speaking, for the majority I suspect there won't be any dull moments.
They could have gone into a bit more depth on Elvis' relationship with his mother and his partner but the focus was left with the relationship with his manager. All in all, an enjoyable watch. - awakekiwi - 30 December 2022
Grows on you and is quite astounding
Baz Lurman has done a great job in true Baz style!
Really quite well done on all accounts. Seems he did his homework and also did Elvis justice. As well as the portrayal of the col. He was suitably repulsive in his obsession with money.
The mood and style was very similar to The Great Gatsby but it didnt take anything away from the film. Thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining. Quite long but worth the time and made me root for Elvis and understand what a wonderful man he was. Learning about his early life and roots was also done very well. Its one of those films that makes you feel alive and also determined to do something notable with your life. - matthewbrowder - 26 December 2022
Is this a comic book?
Little to no entertainment value. Written and directed for an audience of ADD hipsters.
Little to no actual biopic reality. Paints Colonel Tom Parker in a favorable light which is neither reality nor artistic license
Is this Elvis via Moulin Rouge? The worst thing about the motion picture is that the generation who had no connection with Elvis will believe it is an historic account and cloud their judgment. I woould find it hard to believe that anyone who grew up being an Elvis fan will be able to sit through this garbage.
Many many editorial mistakes as far as time frame (automibiles and music not existing in the time frames presented). Sophomoric at best. - vinifernandes - 18 December 2022
Elvis should be funnier than this...
I feel like I am the only person who did like anything about this movie...
It does not portray Elvis' story on a respectful and poetic manner... it seems like the movie was only made to "shook" the way people were used to see Elvis.
I am not a die hard Elvis fan, but it just seems wrong the absurd and corrupted aproach by Elvis' manager, and his interaction towards the Black community. Still, the movie is different, but for me, was not a good experience.
In technical terms, the movie is really solid, especially with the constant use of colors and slow motion.
Overall, what kills me it is the script and perception of what Elvis meant as a musician and person. - chrisleyharper-21324 - 9 December 2022
"I HATE ELVIS"
Baz Luhrmann's Elvis is one of the best movies of the year. The cinematography and Luhrmann's ability to picture beautiful scenes in his head is something that you can see in the movie. This movie is a wonderful tribute to Elvis Presley that I and the rest of the world needed to see. Not only did this movie bring Elvis a new generation of fans it reintroduced original fans to Elvis and brought back their memories of him from the past. Austin Bulter had an amazing performance the hard work that he put into his portrayal of Elvis is truly what makes the movie. Bulter embodies Elvis with everything in him. His performance and Tom Hanks portrayal of the Colonel and their relationship is what makes the whole movie. Overall this movie will be cherished for a long time. I love this movie and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good movie to watch. - StuDeb2 - 3 December 2022
Excellent.
I love Baz Luhrmann films. He has such great vision. They are colourful, bright and so full of energy. Just the right person to do this film about Elvis. I loved every minute of this. I grew up with Elvis so knew most of his story but it still had some surprises. Austin Butler was brilliant as Elvis. Also Tom Hanks was unrecognisable as Colonel Parker. So sad as I've read that singers just aren't usually good at the financial side. They are artists and prime for getting fleeced by unscrupulous managers. If he had had a different manager he might have been with us longer. He gave us all so much and his legacy lives on. - jane_austen79807 - 20 November 2022
A nice film to watch
The movie is not so much focused on Elvis life as it's in the relationship he had with his manager and how his manager got advantage of him. So Elvis life is depicted very fast and important events are skipped or mentioned very fast as news titles. Austin playing is incredible in playing Elvis and for sure you will get a glance and of course hear many Elvis songs. It seems that he had studied a lot Elvis before trying to perform in this movie and he is amazing in it. Well done to him! In the end it will be a nice film to watch although it focuses in the relationship between Elvis and his manager.
