Review of Elvis (2022) by Matm — 02 Jan 2023
So, I'm pretty sure the only reason "Elvis" exists is because a producer watched "Rocketman" and thought that Baz Lehrman would be perfect to replicate that dreamlike frenzy. Whatever "Elvis" started off as in someone's mind, the end result is a total dumpster fire.
It looks like it was shot as a completely traditional music bio-pic, and then had a bunch of zany chyrons plastered on top of it to try to give the impression that creativity was put into this mess. Where "Rocketman" had exquisitely choregraphed music segments, "Elvis" just shows a performer on stage and rapidly scans the camera around the audience to attempt to give the impression of excitement.
It would be one thing if the camera was steady and just tried to show a concert ala "Bohemian Rhapsody", but "Elvis" seems like it really wants you to think there is some elevated concept happening on top of the action, but all that is happening is that the camera is panning around quickly, with no notable choreography.
If you want a by the numbers music bio-pic, "Bohemian Rhapsody" will meet your needs better, but for the far superior dream-like experience, stick with "Rocketman".
This review of Elvis (2022) was written by Matm on 02 January 2023.
Elvis has generally received positive reviews.
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