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I didn't care for Elvis going into this film, I still don't care for him now. But I have seen a pretty great film, and that's what a good biopic should be about. This film is the big Baz Luhrmann show, with Elvis Presley being there as a most honored guest. That might suck for hardcore Elvis fans, it sure was a blessing for me. Luhrmann has a way with music. The way he incorporates it, remixes it and enhances it is spectacular. Elvis is one big maximalist audiovisual spectacle from start to finish, and that's exactly what makes this film work so well. You get to feel the artist and the vibe of the culture he grew up in, not just watch it from afar. Good stuff, I wish at least half of the biopics I watched were half as good as this film.Read all
