Sadly disappointing

Rating: 6/10 (1 June 2019)

There was no bigger EJ fan in the 70's than me. I lived and breathed Elton, and even learned to play the piano because of his songs. So I was eagerly anticipating this movie, especially after Bohemian Rhapsody. Sadly, by the time the credits rolled I found myself let down and very disappointed. My main issues with the movie were-
1. I didn't like that the movie was basically a musical instead of a biopic.
2. With a few exceptions, I disliked the arrangements of the songs. Why change perfection? The songs should have been presented as Elton recorded them.
3. Many factual inaccuracies and timeline issues. Songs were presented entirely out of chronological order- Elton did not sing Crocodile Rock at the Troubador.
Acting was good, esp. Taron Egerton.