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Friday, January 17, 2020

Rocketman (2019)

This is going to sound like a criticism, but this movie is exactly what you would hope for and expect from an Elton John biopic.  It does not dwell on his love affairs too deeply (that, if rumor is true, could have taken the movie to mini-series length), and instead focuses on the one that screwed him both personally and professionally. It was a cold romance hit, where an agent used his considerable personal and physical charm to set himself up financially.
The movie opens with the singer dropping in to an AA meeting and basically admitting that he is addicted to everything, and then the movie is a montage of scenes going backwards and then into the present to illustrate just why that might be.  I really liked it but beware, my spouse did not.  So it may be one of those things that differing tastes will dictate how you feel as you leave the theater.  Taron Egerton did just win a Golden Globe for his portrayal of John, so at least some professionals agree with my assessment (which is not always the case!).

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