In the months leading up to his last-ever U.S. concert on his extensive farewell tour and writing his memoir, in this well-crafted documentary Elton John looks back on the early years of his life and career with his usual enjoyable candour and a wealth of personal archive material - the real-life counterpart to Rocketman that that covers much of the same ground. Soundtracked by welcome deeper cuts alongside the expected hits, the film hits a good rhythm of jumping between the (then) present and the past, putting into perspective a well-structured chronological look at all aspects of Elton's professional and personal lives, ably demonstrating the demons he developed and conquered leading to his happiness as a father and husband today. Never Too Late does a very good job of covering well-trodden ground; an in-depth look at his more varied career and level of success post-1970s would be very welcome at some point. Concluding with the emotional punch of that final L.A. show ends this well-put-together look back at the power of creativity, friendship, family and survival.
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