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
- elifnazke - 17 June 2024
Great movie but should've been better
First off all I really want to say that I enjoyed every minute of this movie it was such an entertaining and exciting movie. But I think it would've been better if they dived more into Elvis is life and his childhood. His character development and life kind of felt rushed because they focused too much on Parker but I still saw what they were trying to do so I liked it. Austin played the role amazingly well and I think he should've been gotten all the awards in the world for this role because he just nailed it. He sang, danced and talked like him and you could tell he really did his research on him after getting the role. Another thing I loved about the movie was the editing I don't know if many people noticed this but it was so interesting and good, the way they portrayed the scenes and used the filters was honestly perfect. I think this movie definitely deserves an 8/10 because of the editing and Austin Butler's incredible acting performance. - jam-58876 - 8 April 2024
Spectacular allegory, fantasy, exaggeration and reality!
Wow! Mostly great! Austin Butler as Elvis! Had the build, the moves, not quite the face, but a nice looking face. Great seeing him in the early clothes, like the pink suit, the pink plaid suit, etc which I only saw previously in black and white photos.
Tom Hanks as Col Parker narrating the film was odd and quirky. I have never heard Tom Parker's real voice so I don't know how accurate it is. I pictured Parker's voice to be gruff and garrouless as his appearance is jowly and he always has a cigar in his mouth. Some of the lines....something like "we're both orphans with big dreams" were oddball.
The allegories.... Boy Elvis being "annointed" in a Black church ( "he's got the spirit"). What I've read is that Elvis enjoyed White churches and singing with his parents and that he enjoyed standing outside Black churches listening. I've also read that he picked up guitar licks from Black folks in the neighborhood.
Another interesting allegory.. Elvis and Parker having a conversation on the ferris wheel (over the top??)
This movie showed Parker hampering and inhibiting Elvis....persuading and manipulating Elvis to join the Army...which dented his career ( IMHO). Signing him up for a string of meaningless movies (another dent in his image) and keeping Elvis overly busy on tours and thereby forcing him to take uppers and downers. Makes you wonder what Elvis' career would have been like without Parker! Parker's taste in movies and music was poor, all he cared about was making money and he made millions off Elvis.
The movie showed Elvis getting death threats. Was this a manipulation by Parker to keep Elvis fearful and under his control? So many murders of famous people in the 60s...Kennedys, King and Sharon Tate.
The movie just showed a little about Elvis' relationship with Priscilla, Mom and Dad, the Memphis Mafia. The actors were good.
All in all a good movie!
