Rocketman
3.98/5
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August 10, 2024
Elton John is quite an admirable person in many ways, you would need a mini series to capture his life and accomplishments! So, the movie is naturally incomplete and simplifying a few things, but nevertheless maintains the spirit. I was missing a bit Elton’s remarkable efforts for the AIDS community, most notably his relationship to Ryan White, but you can’t cover everything in a 2h movie… so, keeping this in mind, watch and enjoy the movie, it may not be entirely accurate, but hits the right tone overall.
June 14, 2024
Great movie, even though it has quite a few factual inaccuracies (which is surprising given that Elton John was one of the producers). It goes quite deep emotionally, along with a perfect Jamie Bell as Bernie (closing the Billy Elliot triangle). I love the scenes were Elton interacts with his younger self Regie, that kid has a great voice. My favorite is the underwater scene, his soprano gives me goosebumps every time, seamlessly blending over to Elton performing in the stadium, stripping off all his baggage in a split second. Yes, it shows his struggles sometimes in a painful way, but that’s better than beautifying them as seen with other bioepics.
March 3, 2020
movie is not bad the actor was not bad as Elton
March 3, 2020
Movie was not bad, better than bohemian rhapsody. The actor that played Elton did a good job.
October 9, 2019
A poor mans Bohemian Rhapsody, try's to make you feel sad for a very rich person,
October 9, 2019
rather depressing
September 18, 2019
First heard Elton John in summer of 1971 when his hit, Your Song, hit the air waves. Saw Elton evolve over the years along with his music. Had no idea his life was so rough until I saw this film. Taron Egerton played Elton very well and his covers of the songs were good enough. There was too much emphasis on the gay sex and substance abuse but otherwise liked the film. However not as uplifting and enjoyable as Yesterday which I saw the weekend after.
September 10, 2019
songs are great,,, other than that,,,
September 1, 2019
Not quite what I expected but a fun trip all the same.Taron Egerton really captured Elton John as the fans know him.Well worth the wait,and the money.
August 31, 2019
I really enjoyed the scenes between "Elton" and "Bernie" in the film. Made me understand how the partnership between them had worked for so long. Also, I actually saw Elton at the Troubadour, so seeing how they portrayed it in the film versus in real life was particularly interesting. (Of course, watching any film trying to portray the clothing and makeup from the late 60's and early 70's is always a hoot- nobody ever gets it quite right and the film was also just a bit off; a bit too glitzy. But Taron was outstanding, Oscar quality. I did a double take when I realized that the character of John Reid was portrayed by the same actor who played Prince Charming the most recent Kenneth Branagh Cinderella remake! And it was fascinating comparing Reid's character as played here with him it was portrayed in 'Bohemian Rhapsody.' Went to the film with 2 much younger male friends; they had a more difficult time with the love scene than I did. Overall, I rate it ad one of the best movies I have seen in the first 9 months of 2019!!!