Critics are divided over Baz Luhrmann’s new film (red mill) about the life of Elvis Presley. One finds the film “crying and empty”, while the other thinks everyone should see the film.
by Volkskrant – Three stars
Rarely (if ever) has an Elvis impersonation seemed so exciting and infectious as the actor Austin Butler in the movie. Elvis† With his 159-minute cinematic biography, Luhrmann has no intention of destroying the Elvis myth — that this myth needs to be expanded.”
“This convulsive and grandiose form of narrative, with almost no room for a full-fledged dramatic scene, Elvis sometimes tiring. Although Luhrmann adds structure in narrative form: Elvis’ shady manager, Colonel Tom Parker, is the pseudonym of Andreas ‘Dries’ van Kuijk, who grew up in Breda and moved to the United States.”
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NAME – two stars and five stars
examiners NAME so divided that the paper placed both critics. One critic described the film as “crying and empty,” while another called it “Presley’s greatest biographical feature of all time.”
Two stars: “The abundance of snapshot tricks – titles that repeatedly scroll to indicate the passage of time, what a cliché – wild color palette, crazy fiction; style rather than essence. Elvis is not human here and it is blood, but it is a floating piece of Playmobil.”
Five Stars: “What about the music? It is perfectly integrated into the drama. Some phrases in Elvis’ songs take on a different meaning because of the relationship between Presley and Parker. doubtful thoughtsIwe are trapped† Now it takes on a whole new meaning.”
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NRC – Three stars
“Elvis’s story has often been told as a tragic conflict between raw talent and solid commercial; Luhrmann shows that the contradiction is very simple. But it’s going a little too far the other way.”
“It’s ahead of the drama. If it’s still a spectacle, where’s the dramatic conflict? The relationship at the heart of the film – Elvis’ (Austin Butler) relationship with his very powerful manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom). Hanks) – hard to understand. If it wasn’t so simple that Parker was just the unscrupulous exploiter and Elvis the pure artist – what was the relationship like? Luhrmann doesn’t seem to know exactly either.”
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loyalty – four stars
Could a better Elvis Presley movie have been made for $85 million? Secure. When Tom Hanks appears on screen as the executive Colonel Parker, do you hope the scene ends soon? Elvis So is it a mistake? No, you should definitely go to the movies.”
“Luhrmann’s film boldly traverses the doomed life of the ‘King of Rock ‘n Roll’, who once sought to arrest conservative forces for demonic hip movements. Fortunately, Elvis had the guts to persevere. Just like Luhrmann.”
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Source: NU
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