This is really one of my favorite Elvis movies. It is one of his most unique movies, and for me, one of his most well played roles. It's got plenty of old Hollywood drama, and in my opinion, Elvis's most romantic movie scene ever. It's a scene that REALLY gets to me.
The timing of events makes things a little awkward and abrupt. His character just sort of careens from one thing to the next and back again. Maybe that's the idea, but it kind of makes it feel a bit like two separate movies, and everything in the second part just sort of comes at you out of the blue. It's all really good, but again, the word "abrupt" comes to mind. The second part is definitely better than the first.
But overall, I really love it. It's a rather unique viewing for an Elvis film, and definitely worth viewing. There weren't many songs. It was more of a dramatic role for him. And I think he played it really well. When you watch his later films, and get your fill of beaches and girls in bikinis, and you come back to this one, it's really a refreshing change of pace. And did I mention it has what I think was Elvis's most romantic movie scene?
The timing of events makes things a little awkward and abrupt. His character just sort of careens from one thing to the next and back again. Maybe that's the idea, but it kind of makes it feel a bit like two separate movies, and everything in the second part just sort of comes at you out of the blue. It's all really good, but again, the word "abrupt" comes to mind. The second part is definitely better than the first.
But overall, I really love it. It's a rather unique viewing for an Elvis film, and definitely worth viewing. There weren't many songs. It was more of a dramatic role for him. And I think he played it really well. When you watch his later films, and get your fill of beaches and girls in bikinis, and you come back to this one, it's really a refreshing change of pace. And did I mention it has what I think was Elvis's most romantic movie scene?