Colonel Tom Parker’s biographer has weighed in on Baz Lurhmann's Elvis. 'The past, present and future are all shook up like a ‘50s milkshake ... In making [Parker] such an antagonist, they have robbed him of his many accomplishments with his client.'
Biographer Alanna Nash provides an interesting description of the new Elvis biopic from director Baz Luhrmann and starring Austin Butler. Nash wrote the biography of the singer's longtime manager Colonel Tom Parker, played in the movie by Tom Hanks. The film was released on June 24 and received positive reviews from critics, with Butler's performance receiving particular acclaim.
Elvis follows the life and career of legendary performer Elvis Presley as he navigates becoming the King of Rock and Roll, as well as his tumultuous relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker . Nash published her biography of Parker, The Colonel, in 2003, the product of six years of exhaustive research into the elusive subject.
The timeline… well, what timeline? It’s all a Baz Luhrmann fever dream. The past, present and future are all shook up like a ‘50s milkshake and served with a thousand straws! Other than the tremendous pains Baz has taken to make this story seem “woke,” the liberties are essentially fair — except to Parker. In making him such an antagonist, they have robbed him of his many accomplishments with his client.
The problem facing most biopics is the difficulty to capture the full essence of an individual in one movie, especially when they're not the main character. Many of a person's nuances, therefore, can be lost when adapted for the big screen and have to be compressed or altered. With Luhrmann directing Elvis, there was bound to be an emphasis on style over substance, which a number of critics and Elvis fans are claiming.
Even granting the use of artistic license, it's still worth talking about what the film does and doesn't get right. It's not Hollywood's job to educate, only entertain, and since Elvis isn't a documentary, it's up to the audience to do their own research into the turbulent life of the beloved icon and come to their own conclusions.
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