RocketMan (2019) 7.1

Rating: 7/10 (11 June 2019)

RocketMan (2019)
Act 1 - 6.9
Act 2 - 7.2
Act 3 - 7.3
I like how they are telling the story through Elton John's eyes so the film plays as his own interpretation of his life, therefore things can't be taken 100% as truth
Fantastical retelling of Elton's life
Full blown musical
Kid actors are very mediocre in beginning of the film
Cool learning about Elton and Bernie's process
Edgerton does great doing his own singing
Great when Elton is performing
Goes into childhood and relationship with parents, works well
Bad relationship with parents
Grandmother seemed nurturing
John Reid seems like an asshole in this film, was also manager of Queen were he was perceived as a nicer guy
Weird that they played pinball wizard, seemed out of place
Some interesting visuals and set pieces
Taron does a great overall job with the role
Even looks like him including mannerisms
Wish it was a more traditional biopic at points to learn more about the man but it was always interesting in the style that it was done
Held my attention
Shows that Elton went through hard times in his personal life with relationships and substance abuse
Did a good job doing slightly different renditions of his songs
Acknowledges that Elton John is a character and not the real man
Musical numbers showed what was going on in his life at the time which was an interesting way of displaying his issues and moving the plot forward
Movie didn't shy away from Eltons lifestyle
Didn't know he got married to a woman
Enjoyed Elton and Bernie's relationship. One of Elton's only true relationships that went both ways
Jamie Bell was very good as Bernie
Picked the right songs for the moments in his life
Overall enjoyable and entertaining film
Great for any Elton John or musical fan