Rocketman: The Elton John biopic movie review

The Song Talk Radio Team discussed the latest biopic about Elton John in the movie Rocketman. Composer and Second City writer Matthew Reid joined us.

We talked about:

The framing of the story around Elton John’s addiction and therapy
The depiction of Elton John as a musical child prodigy
Similarities and differences between Rocketman and the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, which we reviewed in January
Taron Egerton, who played the role of Elton John
The friendship and collaboration between Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin (spoiler alert: this is the best thing about the movie)