Review of Elvis (1979) by Rob Ó — 17 Aug 2011
Watching this as a child, I used to think that it was a remarkable stroke of luck that they somehow were able to get Elvis to star in a biopic about himself while still in his prime, at the most interesting point in his career.
It wasn't until years later that I found out that Kurt Russell was actually playing the King. The performance is remarkable and rightfully launched Russell further towards A-List status. The film itself is the tried and trusted rise, fall, rise picture, with some delightful performances and classic Presley numbers (with Russell fairly convincingly miming vocals by Ronnie McDowell).
The film manages to capture a perfect picture of the King by the end of the movie, while still hinting at his eventual downfall. It would be splendid if an Elvis biopic like this could be remade with a big(ger) budget for today's generation a la Walk the Line.
This review of Elvis (1979) was written by Rob Ó on 17 Aug 2011.
Elvis has generally received positive reviews.
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