Inspiration film making.

Rating: 8/10 (8 July 2019)

I loved this film and would happily watch it again. The screenplay is original and bares Elton's downfall in such a poignant way. We get a glimpse into the intimacy of his domestic situation. We witness the harm that having distant parents can do to a child's self esteem. The fact that he is alive today is a miracle and thank goodness for rehab. The scene when he talks to his younger self had me in tears. The disregard in which his management hold him is depicted as, after a suicide attempt, they simply fix him up and get him back on stage as quickly as possible. It made me sad for artists such as Amy Winehouse - have we learned nothing?