Rocketman
critic Reviews
, 89% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- It's going to be a long, long time before a rock biopic manages to capture the highs and lows of an artist's life like Rocketman.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreAlessa DominguezBuzzFeed News
Rocketman is, in some ways, a sad reminder that even in its most supposedly fantastic imaginings, Hollywood fantasies can still be so straight.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreErin KeaneSalon.com
It's Taron Egerton as Elton John who carries and sells the film -- often backwards and in platform heels. Wild as it may sound to approach such a mercurial and marvelous character with beautiful restraint, Egerton's performance is meticulously calibrated.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRebecca HarrisonSight & Sound
Rocketman ramps the camp up to 11, throws on some sequinned spectacles, and sparks fireworks of pure joy in glitzy song-and-dance routines.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreWenlei MaNews.com.au
Rocketman isn't a sanitised peek-a-boo of someone's life, barely teasing at the surface of a complex creative genius. Rocketman gives you the warts and all version, and it's not going to pink-wash John's sexuality.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreMick LaSalleSan Francisco Chronicle
Really, on the basis of "Rocketman," you'd think Elton John never had a moment of fun.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreCarrie RickeyTruthdig
Like the Elton John it presents, it's about forgiveness. Love is love is love. Watching so many plume-festooned costumes take wing, you're inclined to believe that hope really is the thing with feathers.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreNicolas SotoBut Why Tho? A Geek Community
Rocketman managed to deliver an authentic biopic that wasn’t afraid to take risks.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreBrian T. CarneyWashington Blade
Using the pop superstar and gay icon’s own music, director Dexter Fletcher leads audiences on a fantastic journey through Elton John’s early life...
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMichael Cubythem.
A colorful exploration of John’s illustrious career, the film boldly addressed his many past addictions (with sex, drugs, and alcohol) while also functioning as an actual musical with huge setpieces and real-life singing...
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJeffrey Harris411mania
Rocketman is a strong, triumphant look at the life and times of singer Elton John. Taron Egerton gives an astounding, emotional, and electric performance as the legendary pop star.
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