Hot on the heels of the success of Bohemian Rhapsody comes this very entertaining and well-made account of the Elton John life story. Whilst the Queen-based film was more Channel 5 compressed-events quasi-documentary style, this time out Dexter Fletcher's vision is a creatively satisfying blend of reality and fantasy as he employs every stylistic trick in the book that is never less than interesting, from the kitchen-sink dramatics of life as a child through to the full-blown music-video recreation finale. Powered along by a massively engaging performance by Taron Egerton and the irresistibly indestructible Elton John hits playlist, the film might not shed any real new light on the well-worn story, but it certainly entertains mightily along the way.
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