Hello everyone. I am a huge movie buff and watching them is something I enjoy doing. This past weekend, I had just watched a very popular movie called Elvis. As you can guess, the movie is about the late and great Elvis Presley and his journey of coming to fame. No spoilers, so make sure to read the full review!
Elvis, directed by Baz Luhrmann, is a spectacle of a film with great acting, awesome music, and wonderful cinematography. It runs for 2 hours and 39 minutes and is filled with very intricate and amazing details. The story pulls all the emotions and wonders from Presley's life and makes the audience enjoy it. Something that I was really amazed and impressed by was the fact that the movie is narrated by Elvis' former manager, Colonel Tom Parker, who is portrayed as the villain in the movie. This was really interesting as usually the protagonist would narrate the story but instead the antagonist narrated this story. The story starts with Elvis Presley's childhood and his interest in music, all throughout his Rock and Roll lifestyle, to his last concert show on June 26, 1977. However, it isn't just about Presley's show life but also about his family and relationships with Colonel Tom Parker. Watching this movie taught me new things that I didn't know about Elvis' life. Movies which teach me stories and new ideas are ones that I really enjoy.
In addition to the story, the overall set designing, costume designing, and editing was great. Watching the detailed settings and types of clothes from over three decades was something that I really appreciated. The editing to this film as well, showing how Americans felt about Elvis Presley and his music was intriguing. The actual music played was out of this world and I had to rewind the movie just to see the singing scenes.
Lastly, I wanted to talk about the acting. The two main actors, Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, played their roles beautifully. Austin Butler portraying as Elvis seemed like it really was Elvis Presley, as Butler got the right voice and mannerisms of the musician. Tom Hanks as the villain, Tom Parker, was top class acting as well as I really felt the character's greed and want for money.
Overall, I found this movie not only fun, but also informative. The music, characters, and story all blended together so well and kept me hooked on to it. However, I do feel that the movie got boring at times and could have used more on how Elvis recorded and created his songs. I would definitely recommend this movie to everyone. I rate it 8/10 stars.
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