Elvis (TV Mini Series 2005)

Elvis (TV Mini Series 2005). 2h 53m | TV-14

“…why…??? well you know Elvisu0026#39;s magnificent song (my favorite of his) which superbly closes the film.Instead of showing Elvisu0026#39; years of decrepitude,the film avoids the major pitfall of the biopics:dwelling on the sordid side of life.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNot that this u0026quot;Elvisu0026quot; passes over in silence the warts u0026#39;n all side .Colonel Parker provides the movie with a true villain;he made Elvis but he destroyed him.Take Elvisu0026#39;s movies career :the singer did know what was good (Siegelu0026#39;s u0026quot;Flaming Staru0026quot; ) and bad (90% of the rest). He wanted the part of Tony in u0026quot;West Side Storyu0026quot; and Iu0026#39;m sure he would have been quite good ,at least he could sing ,whilst Richard Beymer could not .u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe first part is the rise to fame till Elvisu0026#39;s drafted :Camryn Mannheim,an actress I did not know reminds me of Kathy Bates ,as Gladys Presley -Like John Lennon,Elvisu0026#39;s motheru0026#39;s death was probably the worst thing that happened to him- shines ,and along with Jonathan Rhys Meyers ,who gives an exciting performance and Robert Patrick ,the father at the beck and call of Parker ,they form a credible Presley family. Sam Philips represents music for the artu0026#39;s sake whereas Parker is only in it for the money.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eRhys Meyers carries the second part almost singlehandedly.Priscilla,his femme-infant,Ann Margret ,the duds ,the British invasions (Beatles and Stones ,singers Elvis hated ,though he covered the former groupu0026#39;s u0026quot;Somethingu0026quot; ),and the longing for something else (He was always reading strange books)which the finaleu0026quot; If I can dreamu0026quot; perfectly captures.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eParkeru0026#39;s character is probably caricatured ,but it does not spoil the interest.u0026quot;Elvisu0026quot; is a made-for-TV biopic to recommend.”