It was quite a rush! Austin Butler did an amazing job portraying Elvis and should definitely be up for an Oscar! It was one of the best performances I've seen in quite a while. He carried the movie.
The rest was typical Baz Luhrmann. Flashy montages, quick editing, extravagant sets - basically Moulin Rouge of the 50s/60s. If you love his style, you will love this movie. If, like me, you'd wish he'd slow down a bit and develop characters better, you might get frustrated.
Also, while I generally enjoy modern rap and hip hop, it was really out of place in this movie. You had all the amazing Elvis, R&B, and early Motown to use here, why on earth are you throwing in a modern soundtrack? Of course, Luhrmann did the same thing in Gatsby, which was equally annoying when he could have just used the jazz of the time.
The rest was typical Baz Luhrmann. Flashy montages, quick editing, extravagant sets - basically Moulin Rouge of the 50s/60s. If you love his style, you will love this movie. If, like me, you'd wish he'd slow down a bit and develop characters better, you might get frustrated.
Also, while I generally enjoy modern rap and hip hop, it was really out of place in this movie. You had all the amazing Elvis, R&B, and early Motown to use here, why on earth are you throwing in a modern soundtrack? Of course, Luhrmann did the same thing in Gatsby, which was equally annoying when he could have just used the jazz of the time.