Movie of the Week: Rocketman

[jacey]

The Elton John fantasy biopic featuring Taron Egerton and a load of my favourite Elton John songs. This isn't a straightforward biography, but a fantasised version of the star's early life and success. It features Jamie Bell and word-wizard Bernie Taupin and Richard Madden as John Reid, cast as the villain of the piece.

If you are interested enough you can dig around on the web and find a list of things that are fact and things that are fiction.

This may not stick around in cinemas as long as Bohemian Rhapsody, but it's still worth seeing. Egerton's performance is flamboyant and vulnerable at the same time. Excellent.