Priscilla is one other triumph for director Sofia Coppola. Its a movie that stands amongst her finest, and gives maybe essentially the most earthbound, heartbreaking depiction of what Priscilla Presley (Cailee Spaeny) went by means of throughout her whirlwind romance with Elvis Presley (Jacob Elordi).
The movie goes from the day the 2 met on an Military base in Germany by means of Priscillas exit from Graceland after telling Elvis their marriage was over. They had been collectively for 14 years, however, because the movie (primarily based on Priscillas memoir) recounts, it was a time when Priscilla typically handled isolation and loneliness. When Elvis wasnt off making films and having affairs with the likes of Nancy Sinatra and Ann-Margret, he was at house principally hanging round in mattress.
Whether or not he was house or away, Elvis was very controlling of his eventual bride, and nearly at all times beneath the affect of some form of tablet. Spaeny provides a snug and guaranteed efficiency, depicting Priscilla as a principally tolerant however considerably bewildered younger lady, whose first main boyfriend turned out to be essentially the most well-known man on this planet.
Coppola humanizes the story in each respect. By telling the story from Priscillas viewpoint, many of the movie takes place inside Graceland or lodge rooms, the place she roamed round with the poodle Elvis gave her, or waited for her husband to return from a present. The movie typically has an eerie, lonely high quality. When the 2 are collectively, the movie doesnt shrink back from the cruelties Elvis inflicted upon Priscilla. Whereas Elvis is just not a whole monster on this film, Elordi does a superb job of exhibiting Elvis nasty, terribly inconsistent and thoughtless aspect. The person was a multitude.
Coppola wasnt granted the rights to make use of Elvis music within the movie, and thats nearly a blessing, as she comes up with an important soundtrack utilizing modern music (certainly one of her trademark strategies) and music of the occasions by different artists. It didnt register with me till after the movie that I truly hadnt heard any Elvis Presley songs throughout the filmthats a testomony to how engrossing the movie is.
Finally, the movie is a pleasant cinematic companion piece to Baz Luhrmanns far wackier, kinetic Elvis from final 12 months. Priscilla is the polar reverseand with its scaled-down, quieter method, its a superior movie.
Priscilla is enjoying at theaters throughout the valley.
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Originally posted 2023-11-13 19:51:02.