Heartbreaking yet uplifting.

Rating: 9/10 (3 June 2019)

Rocketman is a biopic about Elton John(Taron Egerton). It focuses mainly on Elton John's early years, in the music industry.
Rocketman is an amazing film. Director Dexter Fletcher has given us an accurate & no holds barred account of Elton John's life. None of the various aspects of Elton John's life are sugar-coated, in any way. The dramatic set pieces & the set pieces featuring Elton's songs, have been beautifully balanced throughout. The visuals are unique & mind-blowing. I liked the other recent music biopic Bohemian Rhapsody(2018), a little bit better than this. One flaw is that none of Elton John's iconic songs, are in the movie in their entirety. The performances are top-notch. Taron Egerton is spectacular as Elton John. Egerton gives the best performance of his career & deserves several award nominations, for his absolutely spot-on portrayal. Jamie Bell is brilliant as Bernie Taupin. Richard Madden is outstanding as John Reid. Bryce Dallas Howard is fantastic as Sheila. Gemma Jones, Steven Mackintosh, Tom Bennett & Charlie Rowe are great as Ivy, Stanley, Fred & Ray Williams, respectively. Matthew Illesley & Kit Connor are superb as Young Reggie & Older Reggie, respectively. The entire cast, especially Egerton, has sung magnificently. Rocketman is a must watch for Elton John fans. Go & be blown away!