I am still thinking about Elvis and days have gone by since I saw the film. Honestly, I learned about the documentary the same day that I read the listing for the showtime at my local theatre. Really I was expecting more of a life-story, or some behind the scenes narrative. What I left the theatre with is something I had never expected, a much deeper understanding of Elvis Presley.
Las Vegas was ready for a Rock Star, and from the first minute Elvis arrives, to begin his 7 year residency, the film feels more like a reality series and certainly not a movie about a single event. We get taken on a backstage peek into the inner workings of the man of invented the man who became Elvis.
There’s nothing even borderline scandalous or even glimpses of excess. Just a candid look into the artistic process and thought processes of dealing with Stardom. It’s easy to imagine how someone as cool as Elvis is presented, could have influenced virtual legions of young men to pick-up the guitar. Every great from Michael Jackson to Kurt Cobain has proclaimed that Elvis is the King of Rock n Roll.
Without ruining the movie for you by giving away the reason Elvis moved to Las Vegas because I really want you to go and see this on a big screen, even if it’s just for the the entertainment, and trust me… you will be entertained. I want you to see with your own eyes, the love that came from his heart, to his fans.
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