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Our review of Elvis, by Baz Luhrmann: the many faces of the “King”

2022-06-21T11:23:20.958Z


CRITICISM – With actor Austin Butler, Elvis Presley has found the ideal interpreter for this biopic where the music finds its place.


The new realization of Baz Luhrmann will give food for thought to conspirators, and they are a certain number in the United States, who think that Elvis is still alive.

In the guise of actor Austin Butler, it's as if the immortal interpreter of

Heartbreak Hotel

had never left the building.

It's simple, Austin Butler is Elvis.

From the first images, we are convinced to see the King incarnate before our eyes.

Better than the thousands of look-alikes and other clones that have appeared since his death nearly 45 years ago, Butler masterfully interprets the role, or rather the roles, as Elvis was multiple, from his appearance at the age of 19 to his died at age 42.

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And yet, the film does not start under the best auspices.

The first half hour is a little missed, with its deluge of images and its fixation on the middle of the fairgrounds.

A scene from which comes the character around which the biopic revolves: the disorder and self-proclaimed "Colonel" Parker, manager of the rocker, who pulled the strings...

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Source: lefigaro

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