ELVIS (Theatrical Release USA 2022)

 Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.5|5.0 Starsìììì

Elvis—solid, Grade-A, WOW! movie—accesses the skills of Austin Butler as Elvis and Tom Hanks as Colonel Tom Parker. The movie uses a terrific and unexpected technique of telling the story through the eyes of Colonel Parker rather than through Elvis or his family’s eyes. The scenes have perfect placement and timing. The dialogue remains true to life and new details of the Presley story are brought to the forefront in the storyline. Great work for all involved. This movie ranks as some of the best movies Director Baz Luhrmann has directed. The movie easily earns its watch. 

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Storyline 

This musical bio-pic is about the life of Elvis Presley as told through the eyes of his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Baz Luhrmann for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Gail Berman, Patrick McCormick, and Schuyler Weiss for making the film possible. Cast includes: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh, Kelvin Harrison Jr., David Wenham, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Luke Bracey. 

Buy a Ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. The movie completely engages its audience and becomes a great piece of entertainment whether one is or is not a fan of Elvis Presley. 

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Ben Meyers