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As flashy and colorful as it's subject, this musical biopic chronicles the early life and career of Reginald Dwight, better known to the world as Elton John (played brilliantly by Taron Egerton). Visually stunning performances of some of Elton's best-loved songs are used to tell the story of a rise to rock and roll greatness that includes addiction, depression and complex personal and professional relationships.
"Dexter Fletcher’s dazzling rock opera is a fantastical account of the highs and lows of Elton John’s wild-ride rise, told in frenetically full-blooded musical form. It’s the story of a little boy who became a big star while plaintively pleading “I want lurrve, but it’s impossible”; a shy kid (an “introverted extrovert”) who must learn to play-act confidence after enduring a childhood that would have struck a chord with Philip Larkin. Yet unlike the problematically rejigged chronology of Bohemian Rhapsody (which Fletcher rescued from disaster), this proudly nonlinear treat puts its jukebox soundtrack on shuffle, wittily deploying tunes to fit the mood rather than the timeline. The result is a riotous fact-meets-fiction swirl, all tied together by a barnstorming central performance from Taron Egerton." The Guardian
Format: Blu-ray
Release Date: 28 Aug 2019
Actor(s): Bryce Dallas Howard, Taron Egerton, Richard Madden, Jamie Bell, Stephen Graham, Tate Donovan, Harriet Walter, Charlie Rowe, Jess Radomska, Gemma Jones, Steven Mackintosh, Tom Bennett, Kit Connor, Kamil Lemieszewski, Viktorija Faith
Sku: 2424000
Catalogue No: BDH0099
Category: Musical
Disc Count: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
OFLC Rating: M
Transfer Format: Full Height Anamorphic, 16:9 Enhanced, Widescreen, 1080P HD
Video Format: PAL
Primary Audio: DTS 5.1 HD
Language: English, DTS 5.1 HD
Region Code: B
OFLC Advice: Frequent Coarse Language, Mature Themes, Sex Scenes And Drug Use
Dubbed Languages: English, DTS 5.1 HD
Director(s): Dexter Fletcher
Genre: Drama, Biography, Fantasy, Musical