- Rocketman (UK / US. Dir. Dexter Fletcher, 2019). The life and times of Elton John --specifically, his neglected childhood, rise to fame, successful partnership with Bernie Taupin, torrid relationship with John Reid, and his constant battle against addiction and excess.
Part biopic, part full musical, this movie is above all an amazing spectacle. This would almost be trivial were it not also about a key figure in Queer culture. This is listed as the first major Hollywood production to feature a gay male sex scene on-screen (of course, the fact that it took until freaking 2019 for that says a lot about how retrograde mainstream culture has always been. Still...), and wears its themes on the sleeve.
Very much a recommended film, as both musical and movie in general.
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