Good for the masses, but not the EJ-knowledgable

Rating: 7/10 (5 February 2020)

Fairly good bio-pic/jukebox musical as these things go, but...
1) i'm sorry, i can't get past the screwed-up chronology of when songs appeared in real life, vs. where the movie used them
2) i don't understand all the praise for the star's singing--his voice is ok, but nothing special, and he only very occasionally evoked elton john's style/tones. they definitely should have lip synced EJ's vocals; would have been much more powerful
3) should have shoe-horned in a few more details from his life and career and music making; it would have taken maybe 10-15 mins. of screen time, but would hvae lended so much more authenticity to the project. they left so much important stuff out
4) the style employed of dramatic scenes breaking out into musical scenes was ok, but seemed somehow forced; especially w/the incorrect chronologies employed. seems like they were trying to repeat the oscar-winning approach used in La La Land (very overrated movie in my opinion). 1 or 2 scenes were more effective (swimming pool/under water), but most just seemed a little silly
on the plus side, the child actor who played EJ as a kid looked just like EJ looked as a kid!