Cannes 2019: What the critics are saying Rocketman

Dexter Fletcher’s Elton John biopic Rocketman had its world premiere at Cannes. While The Telegraph awarded the film with five stars, most other publications were more muted. The Independent's Geoffrey Macnab called the film "a rousing and emotional affair with an operatic sweep". However, he added: "At times, Rocketman risks turning into a chronicle of woe. Much of the film focuses on the years when Elton was abusing alcohol and drugs. He was miserable in his own life and took out his unhappiness on those closest to him. This doesn’t make him very good company. It can become tiresome to hear him say yet again how much he hates himself. However, Fletcher films even the darkest scenes in a very flamboyant fashion and manages to leaven matters with some ironic humour."

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