Rocketman
Rocketman
A deep insight into the career and life of one of the biggest music superstars of all time. Along the way, outside of his career, a look into the difficulties and troubles that he faced with his bad and mean family and the people who he thought were his friends.
匚卂尺ㄥ reviewedJanuary 29, 2025
Just as dazzling as Elton John.🎹🎶
I had never heard any of Elton's music and didn't know anything about him so this movie introduced me to the tumultuous life of the iconic music star. Firstly I have to talk about Taron Egerton's performance. He was shockingly good. I had seen him only in Kingsman and liked him in that movie but I had no clue that he had such a range. His eyes are so expressive, I understood half of his feelings without him having to say a word. And Egerton himself sang all the songs in the movie and he must be praised for it. Seriously he was fabulous. He embodied Elton John perfectly, his style, his mannerisms and he pulled off all the weird extravagant costumes which Elton wore himself in his concerts. I usually don't look at costumes in movies but in this one I have to praise the numerous ecstatic costumes, they were beautiful. I loved Taron's chemistry with Jamie Bell who played Bernie, Elton's lyricist. Their relationship and bromance elevated the film.
The film follows many music biopics tropes but its innovative and takes more risks than other films of the genre. The film drags a bit in the 2nd act with Elton's downfall into drugs. But the 1st and 3rd acts were really great and gripping. I loved the opening of the film it was magnificent, I was transfixed by the Elton John's persona as I knew nothing about him. We see his his problems, struggles with various addictions, his efforts to cope up with his troubled past and his quest to find the love he never received from his hardened cold unloving father, it made the whole story more compelling.
The film is a visual spectacle! It has such insane shots, it brilliantly connects Elton's vivid fantasy with his real world and it feels so energetic and awe inspiring. I think the film should've been nominated for its cinematography and art design at awards. I don't remember all the songs in the movie but Yellow brick road, I want love and Love me again were my favorites. This movie unlike other Music biopics is a full fledged musical, the songs break into big dance numbers with graceful choreography.