
Elton John: Never Too Late
Taste attributes: documentarymusicmusic/dancebiographyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questself destruction/implosionsocial commentarytroubled leads
"He risked everything to find himself."
Boxlist takeRealistic and moving: a weighty documentary, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Sir Elton John looks back on his life and the astonishing early days of his 50-year career in this emotionally charged, full-circle journey. As he prepares for his final concert in North America at Dodger Stadium, Elton takes us back in time and recounts his struggles with adversity, abuse, and addiction, and how he overcame them to become the icon he is today.
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- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2024
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- This Machine Filmworks
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