Synopsis
Based on a True Fantasy
The story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.
2019 Directed by Dexter Fletcher
The story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.
Taron Egerton Jamie Bell Richard Madden Bryce Dallas Howard Gemma Jones Steven Mackintosh Tom Bennett Matthew Illesley Kit Connor Charlie Rowe Peter O'Hanlon Ross Farrelly Evan Walsh Tate Donovan Sharmina Harrower Ophelia Lovibond Celinde Schoenmaker Harriet Walter Stephen Graham Sharon D. Clarke Aston McAuley Jason Pennycooke Alexia Khadime Carl Spencer Jimmy Vee Leon Delroy Williams David Doyle Leigh Francis Dickon Tolson Show All…
James O'Donnell Mark Southworth Alexander Bracq Nina Armstrong Mark Henson Clive Curtis James Embree Ray De-Haan Pablo Verdejo Emma Britton Gary Hoptrough Levan Doran Belinda McGinley Simon Whyman Chus Lucas Cristian Knight Justin Pearson Nicholas Daines Pai Pai Florian Robin Arran Topham Sarah Lochlan Cole Armitage Renars Latkovskis Sina Ali Matt Sherren Josie Forman Nadia Hansell Hasit Savani Mark Stanton-Kelly Louis Samms Edward Upcott Ellie Keighley Luke Gomes Nathan Whatton Tim Davies Lewis Young Christoph Cordell Lucy Allan Fenix Searle Jake Osborn Lenny Woodcock Marcus White Richard Leggett Carlos Castillo Octavia Hopwood Dan Sadler Jake Shallcross
Peter Burgis Matthew Collinge Glen Gathard Mike Prestwood Smith John Hayes Danny Sheehan Zoe Freed Lilly Blazewicz Rob Prynne
Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou Carmel Jackson Barrie Gower Tapio Salmi Bella Ava Georgiou Hanna Canfor Victoria Money Nisha Aulum Chloe Muton-Philips Danielle Harding Sally Crawshaw
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ROCKETMAN is so much better than BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY that it’s wild they’re *both* technically considered movies.
I think my boyfriend may be in love with either Taron or Elton I couldn't tell, but he sobbed THE ENTIRE FUCKING MOVIE
What's your name?
Elton
Elton what?
*looks at picture of the Beatles*
Elton Ringo sir
This was just great. I went into it hesitant because ya know...musical biopics. But this was pretty refreshing and did exactly what it needed to do. Wish it went a liiittle further and got a liiittle darker but whatcha gonna do. Elton’s entire downhill spiral was done so well. My mom summed it up pretty well when as soon as we left the theatre she went “Well......fuck Bohemian Rhapsody!”
must a movie be good? is it not enough that taron egerton’s thighs are in every shot, huge?
is it the gay 80s musician cinematic universe or the manager john reid is a snake cinematic universe
rocketman is at its best when embracing its own fantastical ridiculousness, at its worst when mimicking every other music biopic. the saturday night’s alright and honky cat song + dance numbers gave me a very specific elated thrill i hadn’t felt since mamma mia! here we go again. the smash cut of an asshole manager saying “you’ll never be successful!!” to a montage of newspaper headlines touting their success gave me a very specific fatigued apathy i hadn’t felt since bohemian rhapsody.
it’s frustrating how rocketman is so close to being Great, but ultimately deigns to hover around Good. which is still, by definition, Good! :) i’m not gonna act like i haven’t been constantly blasting the soundtrack, even if it’s partly just so i can briefly listen to richard madden sing!!
(but can we at least all agree that the casting of bryce dallas howard as elton’s mom was a weird choice? what the HELL was that)