Directed by: Sofia Coppola
Starring: Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Dagmara Dominczyk
Running time: 113 minutes
Based on the 1985
memoirs Elvis and Me, written by Priscilla Presley, this film tells the
story of the relationship between Priscilla Beaulieu and rockstar Elvis
Presley, from their first meeting in Germany, when she was only 14, to her
leaving him years later.
What a life these two lived together. This film offers a very artistic look at that roller-coaster of a life. I loved how Coppola sped-up on the telling of some events, to show that Elvis would just get his way anyhow. I also found that using Dolly Parton’s I Will Always Love You as Priscilla leaves Elvis was a nice touch. That was one of those songs that got away, so to speak.
Cailee Spaeny was very good in the title role. Jacob Elordi, on the other hand, suffered from the comparisons to Austin Butler, who brilliantly played the King in Elvis. Some weird acting choices were made here, such as the constant holding of the belt buckle, the constant smoking and the exaggerated mumbling. Older Elvis mumbled a lot, but not the Elvis from the period shown here. He was often hard to understand in this film. As for the smoking, he sometimes smoked cigarillos, but not as much as shown here.
Beyond some details, this is a very good film that serves as an interesting counterpart to Lurhmann’s Elvis.
Rating: ««««
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