Rocketman (Dexter Fletcher, 2019)

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Mr Sheldrake
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Re: Rocketman (Dexter Fletcher, 2019)

#26 Post by Mr Sheldrake » Wed Jun 05, 2019 8:48 am

I thought the movie was entertaining, Egeron excellent, at times he had me convinced he was Elton John. It's a familiar rise/drugs/rehab/better-now arc but the framing device is effective in balancing that out. The songs sure sound great in Dolby.

The many musical numbers are imaginative though at times I felt I was watching a Broadway tryout. Taupin is given his just due, their scenes of artistic collaboration and emotional bonding are the movies best.

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