Watching Bradley Cooper’s "Maestro" and "Tchaikovsky's Wife" recently made me wonder if Sofia Coppola was planning something similar about Elvis—it felt like that for the first half hour! The film introduces a young Priscilla (played adequately by Cailee Spaeny), who is invited to meet him (Jacob Elordi) while both are serving in the US military in Germany. Still under 16, she’s accompanied to his home where it becomes obvious they're drawn to each other. He returns and eventually asks her to visit Graceland. By this point, she’s completely captivated, and what follows recounts the story of their developing relationship. It needs to be said that things aren't always easy—he is undeniably charismatic but also has a temper, can be controlling, and prioritizes his career. He doesn’t seem particularly interested in having a physical relationship either! History provides the rest of the narrative, and with the woman herself acting as an executive producer, we won’t deviate much from her perspective on the events that captured tabloids and public attention worldwide. It's strange to think Priscilla’s parents would allow their young daughter to live with a wealthy rock star so far away, and predictably she soon starts taking drugs to keep up with his lifestyle. At times, it offers a sharp portrayal of what each person wanted from the relationship and how impossible it became for them to balance their ambitions with their commitments to one another. It also highlights her declining sense of self-worth and the lack of stability in her increasingly isolated existence. That’s a significant observation about just how restricted her daily life was, having access to limitless money but lacking any real feeling of being valued or cherished. However, the pacing is something I found disappointing. He's home, then he travels, makes a movie, has supposedly had affairs, returns home, and repeats the cycle. Also, his music is noticeably absent. It’s not meant to be about his music, but it was central to his appeal and personality—its omission made his character seem rather lacking in charm, and Elordi doesn't possess the ability to give much depth to the role on his own. I felt that the film was ultimately superficial, and though visually stunning, it provided a detached view of the complicated lives of these two individuals. It just misses passion, impact, and substance.

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