Taron Egerton is Incredible...The Movie is Just Okay

Rating: 6/10 (1 September 2019)

It was an interesting choice to actually make a musical biopic, but the choice doesn't really pay off. As a musical, it somewhat lacks energy and it doesn't use John's catalog to full effect. As a biopic, its unfocused and lacks depth. We get no indication of what time the scenes take place in, some parts feel rushed, and Elton John's personal struggles don't have the emotional effect it should've had. To put it simply this movie wants to have its cake and eat it too. It wants to be a fantasy musical and a expansive biopic but it doesn't really work as either.
With that being said, Taron Egerton is incredible in this movie. He's electric and he really holds this whole thing together. All and all, this was a okay movie with a incredible performance at the center of it.