Terrible movie. Butler looks nothing like Elvis and does not capture his personality at all. Elvis was very charismatic and confident... an alpha male. Butler comes off as shy, frail, and effeminate. His idea of portraying Elvis is to shake a lot. The film just skims by, showing cars and fashions of the time period while showing us nothing, skipping from one episode in Elvis's life to the next without development or explanation. At two and a half hours long, they certainly had the time.
Tom Hanks' performance as Colonel Parker is rather unconvincing. We just get Tom Hanks in a rubber fat face getup with a phony German accent... Tom Hanks being Tom Hanks.... the role was too challenging for him, and nobody advised him to come up with something better than his lame portrayal.
Tom Hanks' performance as Colonel Parker is rather unconvincing. We just get Tom Hanks in a rubber fat face getup with a phony German accent... Tom Hanks being Tom Hanks.... the role was too challenging for him, and nobody advised him to come up with something better than his lame portrayal.