Solid and fresh.

Rating: 8/10 (7 November 2019)

So many biopics that follow the same formulaic way of telling an artist's life story end up leaving a sense of grotesque coarseness after watching them. It's high time a biopic production took some risks in order to tell a story in a more creative fashion. Essentially, Rocketman, deals with the beginnings of Elton John's career, browsing through the most well-known songs of his catalogue in musical form. Not only do the songs play in the background as part of the soundtrack but are also performed in the narrative context by most of the cast and extras. So, most of the songs are in fact musical numbers with a touch of fantasy as it comes from Elton John's flamboyant way of processing everything around him.
Taron Egerton brilliantly shines in his grandiose performance; not only taking center stage but also sharing the spotlight with the rest of the cast, complementing each other fantastically. Vocally, he was impressive in his delivery; not mimicking Elton but imposing his own style without altering what essentially makes Elton John sound like Elton John; Egerton's approach proved to be very fruitful, enhancing not only his overall performance but also the quality of the musical renditions and the film itself.
Special mentions to Bryce Dallas Howard and Jamie Bell's portrayals, which are quite levelled up to Egerton's although in a smaller proportion.
An authentic portrait of an extravagant individual and his striking lifestyle, also his lucid relationship with his songwriting partner, which takes up a great part of the film's content. This is a great biopic, I urge you to watch it.