Review: Elvis
A biopic of iconic rock ‘n’ roll star and occasional movie star Elvis Arron Presley (Austin Butler) as told by his self-serving manager Col. Tom Parker (Tom Hanks). I’ve never been on the same wavelength as Baz Luhrmann ( “Strictly Ballroom” , “Australia” , “The Great Gatsby” ) and I likely never will be. I’m just not a ‘jazz hands’ guy. Still, this 2022 biopic is the first Luhrmann film I’ve actively hated and has me at odds with the general consensus it seems as well. For once this isn’t just a case of his films not being my cup of tea. I don’t drink tea, the film is just awfully done. To call the narrative episodic would be inaccurate because Luhrmann paces the film so rapidly that there’s not even time for episodes. And yet the film is 2 ½ hours long! It’s so choppy that it leaves poor lead actor Austin Butler playing a character who ultimately makes no impression despite being the subject of the film. So let’s talk about Butler then. I think that – despite so...