Elvis
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The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
Overblown, gimmicky, stylised – and utterly mesmerising. Baz Luhrmann harnesses the visual power of cinema to take us on a whirlwind journey through the life of Elvis Presley… Director: Baz Luhrmann Screenwriters: Baz Luhrmann, Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce and Jeremy Doner Script sources: Script Slug / Deadline Summary An ailing Col. Tom Parker (Tom Hanks) narrates the story of how he ...
True to his style, director Baz Luhrmann gives the life of Elvis with glitzy and exhilarating pacing. The narrative whips around different locations and time periods with typography that jumps around on the screen, begging for a revival of 3D movies. The musical sequences are a smash of different angles that crowd the screen like a psychedelic collage of Elvis overload.
