Elvis (2022)
From his childhood in Tupelo, Mississippi to his rise to stardom starting in Memphis, Tennessee and his conquering of Las Vegas, Nevada, Elvis Presley becomes the first rock 'n roll star and changes the world with his music (imdb.com).
Cast and Information
Directed By: Baz Luhrmann
Written By: Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce, Jeremy Doner, Sam Bromell
Starring: Tom Hanks, David Wenham, Richard Roxburgh, Xavier Samuel, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Luke Bracey, Austin Butler, Olivia DeJonge, Natasha Bassett, Dacre Montgomery, Helen Thomson
Genres: Drama, Biography, Music
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1. Academy Award - Oscar - Best Picture and Nominees (collaborative: moderated by smviper00 - 46 stars)
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3. Based on true events (collaborative: moderated by iconogassed - 12 stars)
4. #1 at the US Box Office (collaborative: moderated by BeeDub - 10 stars)
5. Biographical (collaborative: moderated by iconogassed - 7 stars)
6. Oscar Nominations 2023 (public: BeeDub - 7 stars)
7. Musician / Composer (collaborative: moderated by djross - 5 stars)
8. Capsules, guest reviews, list candidates... (366weirdmovies) (collaborative: moderated by sesito71 - 5 stars)
9. Australian director (collaborative: moderated by djross - 2 stars)
10. Inför 2022 (collaborative: moderated by caffe)
11. 80th Golden Globe Nominees (2022) (collaborative: moderated by elhenzo)
12. Curzon Ripon (public: mandy)
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frederic_g54 | 6 35th |
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Whoever edited this thing must've kept a voodoo doll with a picture of Luhrmann's face on it, praying every morning he wouldn't come up with another terrible idea for a scene transition that takes 37 hours to render.
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Mentaculus | 66 44th |
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Baz doesn’t know the meaning of the word restraint, so his style is uniquely suited to capture Elvis in all his glammy, folksy, lusty glory. It really does move like the last, desperate, frantic synapses of a dying narcissist huckster (which is - literally - the context Baz drops us in). At one point it says in no uncertain terms that the King is Divinely inspired, and his Kingdom Divinely ordained, and I finally understood the meaning of Graceland. Butler descends into the role and owns it.
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FrederikA | 65 58th |
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The first part was as vibrant and energetic as one could expect from Luhrmann, condensing the phenomenon that was Elvis into a hyper-stylised but also engaging medley of sweat, blues and rock 'n' roll. Then, as demanded by the framing narrative, it spends way too long on the Vegas years, and becomes a more standard biopic. But within the bloated run time, Elvis fans will get their money's worth of wonderfully recreated musical performances from Butler.
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NothingsGood | 60 55th |
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Easily Baz Luhrmann's best movie, which says a lot more about Baz and a lot less about this movie. It's very Baz in the first 90-ish minutes, and after you can get past all the LSD induced editing it actually settles into a pretty compelling roller coaster. The second half is very standard, lacking Luhrmann's signature flair or grandeur. Hanks is possibly the most miscast in his entire career, and his caricature performance wrings most of the drama at the finale out of this overlong film.
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Ytadel | 5 57th |
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A movie unable to get out of its own way. They had what they needed with Butler - I’d have no idea how to navigate the Elvis voice, mannerisms, dancing, clothes, hair etc without descending into parody, but he somehow pulls it off. The same cannot be said for Hanks, whose immersion-breaking clown show as Colonel Parker derails every scene he’s in; likely his worst performance ever. If only they recast and toned down the Colonel (and the Luhrmann flourishes), they could’ve had something special.
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KMcNeil | 6 56th |
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Bordering on and occasionally veering into meme-style-parody ("yo dawg, I heard you like Baz Luhrmann, so I put some Baz Luhrmann in your Baz Luhrmann, so you can Baz Luhrmann, while you Baz Luhrmann"), "Elvis" is the best match of director and music artist since Michel Gondry's music videos for Björk. Unfortunately, it can't quite maintain its pelvic thrust for all 865 minutes and one does yearn ever so slightly for the economic storytelling of "Strictly Ballroom" in the final hour.
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thegreyfox | 85 85th |
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Whilst you would learn more about dinosaurs from a Speilberg film than ever you will learn about Elvis and his real relationship with Parker from this Luhrmann film, you have to admit it is brilliantly made, acted and edited (except for the length!). Saint Elvis and Scumbag Parker hurtle though a 2020s woke approximation of 1960's Americana in an entertaining, high energy, inaccurate romp. It flags a little towards to the obvious demise, in part due to your arse losing all feeling, but good fun.
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| 3 | vv238 | 49 51st |
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You ain't nothin' but a biopic, melodramatic all the time. You ain't nothin' but a Baz Lurhmann, too much Hanks. Well, you didn't break the mold and you too long to be a friend of mine. Well they said Butler was high class, that was partially a lie. Well they said he was a fine voice, that was not a lie. Well you sing and dance but you ain't no Elvis of mine.
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schnofel | 24 8th |
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Every overcut scene is a fetish object for Luhrmann. His "directorial flourishes" may be fascinating on a moment-by-moment basis, but they make for fake history, in which Austin Butler serves as a gay fashion icon giving you "the look" for three hours straight. Yet the bones of this unwatchable ADHD freak-out are the same melodramatic biography beats we always get.
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BillyShears | 80 77th |
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Doing the math on Priscilla's birthday and her relationship with Elvis and ewwwwwwww "Lemonade, that cool refreshing drink" Bloated fat about to pop Elvis was my favourite Elvis.
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overrated | 51 50th |
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I'm not a fan of Luhrmann's lurid velvet painting style - if you are more power to you - but holy shit Austin Butler is fantastic, he's the only reason this is at all recommendable. Tom Hanks on the other hand gives maybe the worst performance of his career, so there's also a car crash spectacle quality to that.
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glumpy_99 | 77 51st |
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A movie whose pleasures (barely) outweigh its liabilities: Butler is a phenomenal EP, recreating The King’s vocal stylings (and dance moves) to a tee, and Luhrmann masterfully handles the musical sequences (and the gathering and melding of Presley’s influences). As biopic, it frustrates because we learn precious little about EP himself, and Hanks’ bloated, freakish Parker is a serious misstep, with the conceit of his narration creating an even greater distance between the audience and the star.
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zmt311 | 47 11th |
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If you want to see yet another biopic of a mid-20th century rock star shown through the lense of 21st century neo-progressivism, look no further. Direction was incoherent. Cinematography was in the style of a video game cut scene. Movie never took one second to breathe. A 2.5 hour montage. And I never thought I'd say this, Tom Hanks' performance was abysmal. Try not to laugh at his prosthetics. For what it's worth Austin Butler gave a solid performance, but it's in service of this giant turd.
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| 2 | ericambler | 73 54th |
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Standard-issue Baz excess that perfectly suits its subject and, more importantly, its unrepentant carny narrator. Austin Butler is a revelation. Elvis' music is good. And it turns out that a gaggle of Aussies can adequately pass as Southerners.
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sproost | 60 44th |
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It's a horribly trite movie, checking all the boxes of biopic cliche, but Butler who plays Elvis is a star and kept me watching, really possesses that sensuality nobody can deny Elvis had. Upcoming A-list actor? Hanks tries a dutch accent and i'm sadly in a position to judge that this was done badly. What the hell was he thinking? He didn't even try, weird! Just watch the Red Woman in Game of Thrones and you know how to sound. Hanks should be able to do this if he woulda spent 15m on practicing.
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karlson | 60 22nd |
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In some aspects Austin Butler does even a better job than Elvis himself. He's a better dancer, he's more driven and more graceful. Since it's impossible to recreate the joyful spirit and sensuality of the musician himself, it could have become a fine hommage. But this wreck of a movie is not that hommage. Best part, fortunately, was the music itself, it recreated some lifeperformances surprisingly fresh and it dared to be a bit creative instead of pumping the known material around.
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mattorama12 | 58 30th |
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The montage style works really well for the actual musical sequences, but it was just exhausting for everything else. I'm not sure there was more than 10 seconds without a cut in the entire thing. And the decision to tell this through the eyes of the Colonel was baffling. That said, Butler gave a performance worthy of the King.
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| 1 | Malcym | 5 32nd |
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Easier to sit through than I feared, this is energetic but chaotic. The calls for Oscar-attention for Butler are overselling his achievement, I believe. He’s charismatic, nails the swagger and works that pelvis, but Luhrmann’s frenetic editing and brief dialogue scenes - give him little room to explore the character. I walked out with no more idea than when it started whether he is a good actor. One thing’s for sure - Hanks’ performance is misjudged on every level.
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twincinema | 70 53rd |
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It's a film that defies any sort of score. I predict within the next decade, there will be a critical renaissance of Luhrmann's films. That was a cute scene between Elvis and Priscilla, now time to take a big sip of coffee and look up their respective ages at the time of that meeting...
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KasperL | 60 50th |
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Butler is right for the part. But Tom Hanks' role... What on Earth were they thinking??
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Ross | 60 57th |
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I honestly didn’t know Tom Hanks could be terrible, but he sure is in this. He singlehandedly wrecks what could have been a pretty decent biopic. I like that the film goes for something beyond the standard biopic formula, and it has great energy, but the Parker portrayal is unforgivable.
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TheRealJ-Ro | 70 42nd |
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It's a Baz Luhrmann, all right -- shocking, I know -- but it's easily my favorite Luhrmann, leaping over the admittedly low bar of 2013's "Great Gatsby" remake. Austin Butler is a believable force, a starmaking performance, and Tom Hanks, while not holding a candle to Paul Giamatti in "Straight Outta Compton", is every bit the scumbag here. Cudos to the decision to employ the unreliable narrator; no the movie isn't about CTP but to tell the story through that lens was interesting nonetheless.
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XakkMaster | 73 47th |
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Austin Butler does a great job and this movie is super entertaining, fully capturing the vibe and energy of Elvis as a performer. Luhrmann's grandiose style is perfect for this and so many real life sequences are faithfully recreated. I also love how the soundtrack blends old r&b tunes with modern hip-hop, effectively demonstrating Black influence on rock music. The decision to make the Colonel the narrator though is a bad one, as Tom Hanks gives one of the worst performances of his career.
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moraesfelipe | 45 24th |
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I just can't stand Luhrmann's vignette cinema, but at least Butler saves the day in most of the performances -- the Christmas TV special, Elvis and new producers changing the whole thing as they record it, is specially good. Hanks is just bad and miscast of course and it's a shame Luhrmann doesn't care much about even trying to go beyond some cartoonish depiction what was like to be an artist back in the day.
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Hadleyreis | 65 43rd |
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Ironically, the music killed this film.
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sdiama | 22 16th |
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For me, it was one of the worst biography movies ever watched. Baz Luhrmann directed in an advertisement or movie clip style that was chaotic, so was unable to catch the Elvis' vibe at the time. He was also unable to give the social frame of the time through Elvis thrived. The movie was so out my taste I quit watching after 40 minutes.
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natebarrios | 55 23rd |
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Jeezy the only Snowman I recognize
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| 1 | braddad68 | 65 0th |
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Wow! Apparently, i'm really in the minority here. I'm just not a Baz Luhrmann fan. I turned off his Great Gatsby, Australia, Romeo and Juliet and this movie. It's like a 3 hour music video, though I made it about 50 minutes, I couldn't' take it anymore. I get that it's all a blur and went so fast, like Elvis' rise of fame, life and career, but that's not fun to a viewer, for me. So much expense to set up what could have been impactful scenes but were just a glimpse. Very disappointed.
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Leonardis | 83 44th |
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There’s so much to cover in a story about Elvis Presley, and this didn’t manage to scratch every surface, even with its lengthy runtime. It would have worked better as a mini series, but it is really well made, and much more entertaining than I thought it’d be. There’s a kind of energy that only Butler and Luhrmann could have brought to this movie. The musical performances were great (I didn’t like the remixes though). This could have been much more, but it’s still good. Austin Butler rocks.
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Dakota99 | 6 62nd |
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Elvis is quite good. It’s production is quite impressive. It’s set design captures the setting of this era quite well and does a great job of immersing this world. Butler is quite phenomenal as Elvis himself, and even Hanks playing the bad guy for once is something to see. Luhrmann deserves a lot of credit piecing all of these important factors together. However, this is simply too long. You could cut 20, maybe even 30 minutes of this. So much unnecessary filler. Still, I’m satisfied.
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Rudolph101 | 74 31st |
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Ditching his colourful elephant roots, Elvis takes up singing
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luord | 78 85th |
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It's very much a Baz Luhrmann movie, with all the razzle dazzle that entails. Hanks, departing from his usual roles, does an okay job as one of the slimiest bastards ever put to screen. But it's really in Butler's colossal central performance as The King where the movie's heart and soul lie.
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| 1 | PDM.82 | 65 37th |
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Baz Luhrmann's film is over the top, colorful, flashy and flamboyant. His style, energy and pace is overwhelming and exhausting. A movie that suffers from being way too long. Austin Butler as Elvis is outstanding and award worthy. Modern pop songs in the movie that do not fit the rest of the time period makes no sense. A flawed, fun and entertaining biopic with great music. The films high production value, costumes and re-enactments of music sequences make "Elvis" worth watching.
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teemukesk | 80 53rd |
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Austin Butler is outstanding. I was totally mesmerized by his portrayal of Elvis and he deserves every bit of praise he gets. I also really enjoyed the VFX and glamour of the film. But it suffers a lot in the pacing. The first half of the movie felt like it went by so fast and didn't give the scenes enough room to breathe and connect with the story. But the third act redeemed some of the film.
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| Average Percentile 46.19% from 710 Ratings |  |