Lack of consistency and very confused structure.

Rating: 6/10 (8 June 2019)

Rocketman definitely has a lot going for it. It has an amazing cast, great production value, an authentic portrayal of Sir Elton John, great music and a strong first act. In addition, it doesn't fully fit into the standard music biopic formula, letting it stand on its own in that genre. However, I found the movie to be very tonally inconsistent and not fully committed to any kind of storytelling or structure. This would be fine if executed well but the film takes long brakes in between its different segments. The movie will jump from serious arthouse drama centered on the character of Elton John to a fantastical musical. Both are really good ideas and have great moments but they don't work all the time. Having random instances of each are very confusing and they don't work well in the way they're are presented.