A chronicle of the life of Elvis Presley (Rhys Meyers), from his humble beginnings to his rise to international stardom.
Director: James Steven Sadwith
Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Randy Quaid, Antonia Bernath, Jack Noseworthy, Robert Patrick, Camryn Manheim.
8 songs in the Soundtracks, all archive recordings by EP.
Hopefully this is my last biopic for Elvis. The rating is pretty high on IMDb, and the praise was it had the approval of the Estate, but was still more honest than others had been.
So it shows EP taking prescription drugs fairly early on (while courting Priscilla), and shows him unhappy with his career, but Col. Parker had him tethered financially, so the Vegas career was the compromise.
The series ends with the '68 comeback special, and a single title card explains the rest of EP's life.
I'd rather watch EP films than see another biopic.
Rated 7.4 (3,355)
distr. CBS, dir. Sadwith; 6
