2019
2 hr 5 min
R
Biopic/Fantasy/Elton John
5 Stars
Not your standard bio pic, lots of fantasy, but very entertaining, and full of his music. It tells the story of how Reginald Dwight became Elton John, how he and Bernie Taupin met and after something like 50 years of collaboration, they still haven’t had an argument. For me, it was a great movie to watch during the “National Lockdown.” It follows John through his most drug addled times (probably the R rating) and how he became sober (for 28 years and counting). To be honest, I cried as he sunk further and further into his addictions and cheered when he had his breakthrough moment. He is one of my all-time favorites both for his music and for admitting he has a problem, facing it, and dealing with it.
