'Priscilla', based on the book "Elvis &Me", tells the story of Priscilla Beaulieu, from when she was a 14-year-old schoolgirl (?1959), with her stepfather and mother in Germany till her breakup with Elvis (?1972). She is played by Cailee Spaeny, (25) who looks much younger and does a wonderful job. She is very believable as a winsome starstruck young teenager swept off her feet by the rockstar. You feel for her. A credit to the actress and the director is the subtle transformation from naive youngster to a slightly more worldly wise, battle scarred young wife. Cailee should be in contention for the awards scrum. Jacob Elordi too was impressive as Elvis. The King does come across as a bit weird but maybe was in love with her in an odd way, "a doll to keep at home?" Oh, those boys from the S'arth.
After this had been going for a while, I started to feel uncomfortable with the spectre of an older man (24), preying on a schoolgirl of 14. Why am I paying to watch this? But then I thought of the bleak, Russian dramas, which I cannot miss. Maybe I don't expect a "Hollywood" movie to be slow, discomforting, and subtle. - Ahh - how refreshing - Subtlety - after sitting through Holdover and Poor Things.
Music ok, sad there was no Elvis, apparently licence problem. Sofia Coppola has again made an interesting movie. She has resisted caricature and extravagance and there is some European slow pace and restraint. Maybe some signs of a woman at the helm. I thought worth seeing.
After this had been going for a while, I started to feel uncomfortable with the spectre of an older man (24), preying on a schoolgirl of 14. Why am I paying to watch this? But then I thought of the bleak, Russian dramas, which I cannot miss. Maybe I don't expect a "Hollywood" movie to be slow, discomforting, and subtle. - Ahh - how refreshing - Subtlety - after sitting through Holdover and Poor Things.
Music ok, sad there was no Elvis, apparently licence problem. Sofia Coppola has again made an interesting movie. She has resisted caricature and extravagance and there is some European slow pace and restraint. Maybe some signs of a woman at the helm. I thought worth seeing.