Elton Egerton

Rating: 8/10 (15 January 2020)

What a wonderful treat. Who would have thought that only a year after Bohemian Rhapsody Hollywood would strike gold again, this time with Elton John. Now, admittedly while I like Elton's music, I knew next to nothing about his life spi was very interested to see this. Even more so, I was interested to see if Kingsman was just a fluke or if Taron Egerton has legit talent.
This portrayal of Elton's life was just as wild as the man and seemed perfectly fitting the legend's flair for the dramatic. The costumes were wild, the music was on point. The parents seemed a little extra awful, which was maybe true but they seemed almost too awful to be real.
The music is the real standout here. Taron Egerton actually singing the songs was a risky gamble but it absolutely pays off. He completely embodies the musical icon and his renditions of the songs really help complete his transformation into Elton's tortured persona.
It's the easy, obvious comparison but putting this up against Bohemian Rhapsody... I like Queen more and I loved Rami Malek's performance, but Egerton really goes the extra mile here and right now I'd give Rocketman the slight edge.
Comparison aside, this is fantastic fun, fan or not and absolutely worth watching.