Still, Luhrmann & Butler achieve the impossible with Elvis, a man stuck between impulses the world deemed irreconcilable: sexuality & spirituality. Baz's Bazisms are so engulfing, all cynicism is swept away in the extravagant style & Presley's plight. It's no easy feat creating empathy for a bazillionaire. Cut some of the greatest-hits, musical-biopic hang-ups & focus more on the Elvis/Colonel relationship, this would be one of the best rock-history films ever.
Review of Elvis
