The first reviews for Austin Butler’s Elvis are now released. Butler, who plays the King of Rock and Roll in Baz Luhrmann’s film, has been widely praised by the critics.The Elvis Presley biopic starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, Elvis, has received mainly positive reviews from critics. The film, directed by Baz Luhrmann, focuses on the singer’s inspirational journey, his link with Black culture, his love interest, and his connection with his manager Colonel Tom Parker.
The film recently screened at the Cannes Film Festival and garnered a 12-minute standing ovation, according to reports. IGN said in its review, “Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis tells the story of the King of Rock & Roll at the speed of light, as jittery and alive with energy as young Presley himself was when he’d take the stage back in the 1950s and gyrate the crowd into a frenzy. There are times when that is absolutely the best approach.”and was called a very energetic biopic.In its glowing review of the film, The Mirror praised Austin Butler’s major performance, writing,“Butler nails the moves, the mannerisms, the soulful voice and somehow even channels the icon’s charisma. When girls scream at him in the film’s electrifying musical sequences, you wonder how much acting was required. Surprisingly, the film is as much about his corrupt manager Colonel Tom Parker as it is about the rock and roll pioneer.”
In the movie we can see Presley’s early hardships, the profound influence of black music, the blues, and gospel; his days on the hayseed country circuit before signing with Parker, the huge Elvismania success, the astute decision to calm moral-majority fears by serving two years in the military in Germany, marriage to Priscilla, the bubblegum movies, the televised 1968 Comeback Special, and the long Vegas goodbye.
Luhrmann splits the screen into eight equal sections early in the film, to portray the rock star in numerous circumstances. This establishes the tone for the rest of the movie. Because so much appears to be going on in every frame of the overlong film, the mind is frequently pressed to unpack the muddle, the speed and rhythm of the plot has the sensation of a split screen.The exuberant soundtrack, on the other hand, raises the film somewhat, causing you to sway to its strong, relentless pulse. And there’s Austin Butler, who does a wonderful Elvis impression. Butler’s acting is fantastic, and it helps to keep the film together when it’s on the verge of falling apart.
Elvis” currently has an 82 percent approval rating on review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes. On June 24, the film will be released in theatres.