‘Rocketman’ Does What ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Tried

On Such a Timeless Flight Rocketman is a fantastical journey that makes you want to believe life is a musical. There is no other way to do a telling of Sir Elton John’s life and you don’t even realize it until you are watching Rocketman. This is a musical people, that is what it is and I am not the biggest fan of musicals. I watch them, I sat through 2012 Le Misérable when it came out, actually enjoyed LaLa Land (for the relationship storyline and accuracy of the world of actors , not the white guy saves Jazz music narrative…) Plus who can resist Disney’s serenades…no one, but I am not the one to run to the theater for three hours of story songs, or turn on Mama Mia when I’m sitting at home thinking of a flick to watch. Needless to say, I was not prepared as I sat in the movie theater and the first moment was a full-on overture with young Elton singing his heart out. I said… OH! And then settled in. Once I realized where I was and remembered who this film was about, how could I have thought it would be anything else!? A musical through and through from the interpersonal soliloquy song after a close-up monologue to the extensively choreographed song and dance at a carnival with the full chorus line. In my household, I am the one who almost turns off the film once the overture song begins, this, on the other hand, caught me off guard and then I was on this rollercoaster ride and singing along the whole time.

And I think it’s Gonna Be a Long Long time If Bohemian Rhapsody had d…