I didn’t like Elvis… I loved it!

Story

Elvis tells the story of the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, told by his manager Colonel Tom Parker.

I saw a TikTok on my way back from watching the movie that said the movie did not focus on Elvis, rather it focused on Tom Parker. An argument could be made that it is Tom Parker’s story, the way that Avengers: Infinity War is Thanos’ story. Tom narrates the beginning and his voice is interlaced throughout the movie reminding us that he is the one telling the story. He is the unreliable narrator bringing us into his own version of events, and even though we know the manipulation that ensued from the very beginning, we are carried along from beginning to end.

Acting

When I say “Give Austin Butler an Oscar” I am not joking. He TRANSFORMS into Elvis.

Sometimes when you watch a movie, you see the actor in the role and you recognize that they are acting. That does NOT happen in this movie. Yes, I know that I am not looking at Elvis but I also was not looking at Austin Butler either. He completely encompasses the role, and from the little, I know about Elvis, he really embodied his mannerisms, vernacular, and charisma for this role.

And you know what? Austin Butler is hot! I rarely ever say that about an actor in a review but he captures Elvis’ sex…