Episode #115: Rocketman

It’s Wednesday and that means another incredible episode of the Reel Film Nerds podcast is gracing this earth, you’re welcome. Today Mike Talent and Matt discuss the latest music biopic based on the life of Elton John, Rocketman. Matt starts out super off topic about attending the 9th annual local Prescott beer fest Party in the Pines. More bonus topics include what is normal, Bohemian Rhapsody, and do you have to be broken to be rich and famous.

Rocketman is a great film that attempts to be something different than your typical music biopic. It is very depressing at times but extremely colorful as well. The acting is incredible especially from Taron Egerton and Jamie Bell. Their chemistry together is remarkable. The music was great, the sets were big and beautiful, and the costumes are award winning especially with how accurate they are. Rocketman is not a perfect film by any measure it still falls into the same old formula of your typical biopic but the director, writer, and producers really did try to do something different with it. Speaking of different Mike Talent enjoyed the film but thought it was just ok, nothing special. He prefers last year’s Bohemian Rhapsody over Rocketman giving it 3 out of 5 Reels. Matt on the other hand really enjoyed the feature. I know crazy right he not only sat through an entire musical but he liked it a lot. He thinks it was better than the other film we have named too many times now. Matt gives Rocketman 4 out of 5 Reels.

Next week we are going to watch the last Fox produced X-Men movie so you don’t have to! Mike and Matt will let you know if this is a worthy film for the end of an era and this phase of a beloved Marvel team that is not the Avengers. Don’t forget to support local podcasting and listen to our sister podcasts The Bluemilk Podcast and The Mile High Show. Chat at you next week!

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