The brief life of Elvis Presley is not something that fits neatly into a conventional biopic formula, though many have tried. Plus, he found a perfect star in Austin Butler, who fearlessly embodies the icon without ever slipping into impersonation. With “ Elvis,” which arrives in theaters Friday, Luhrmann and Butler have created something gloriously messy — a maximalist opera of contradictions, styles, truths, myths, memories and headlines. Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis," a splashy biopic starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, is an appropriately extravagant big-screen portrait of Presley. "Elvis" director Baz Luhrmann says praise from the Presley family for his biopic about the late rock 'n' roll legend is the "greatest review" of his life.

Source: thestar June 23, 2022 13:43 UTC