CaitlinRTodd

To say I was underwhelmed would be an understatement. I thought the combination of Baz Luhrmann and Elvis would be a match made in heaven, but it mostly fell flat for me. One major flaw I saw in this movie is allowing the Colonel to be the narrator. The entire movie is centered around the Colonel's abuse and mismanagement of Elvis, which is a story worth telling, but maybe not in an Elvis biopic? It felt more like a Colonel biopic.

I enjoyed the first half of the movie, with young Elvis getting his rise to stardom, but it felt too rushed. Then the latter part of the movie felt so agonizingly long and boring. In the end, I don't feel I really learned anything new about Elvis. And I'm no superfan, so I'm sure there's plenty I don't know about the King. I just wish it had been more about his life than his mismanagement.

The one reason I gave this movie more than one star is Austin Butler. He truly shines as Elvis and gives an amazing performance. There were many times I couldn't believe it wasn't Elvis' voice being dubbed over- he sounds and moves so much like him!

I think this show is hilarious! I was shocked by all the bad reviews. This show is the perfect way to decompress after a long day. I love that it has mostly unknown actors and Sean William Scott's role is delightfully different from his normal characters. Also, for those pissed about the "misrepresentation of small towns?" Stop lying to yourself. I grew up in a small town and there are hilarious similarities. I will gladly keep watching this show!