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Critic Reviews for Rocketman

Fletcher is the real star of this show, a director whose enthusiasm for musical storytelling shines through every frame, hitting all the emotional high notes.

Mark Kermode, The Guardian

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“Rocketman” is superior in a lot of ways, but both films adhere to such a predictable narrative that they’re similarly frustrating.

Christy Lemire, Roger Ebert

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It blows right through the trite plot with gusto, revealing itself to be a dazzling jukebox musical fantasy.

Fletcher Powell, KMUW

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Taron Egerton astonishes in glitzy Elton John musical

Julian Roman, MovieWeb

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After carrying the film on his shoulders for two hours Edgerton’s performance is so captivating, so transcendent that he somehow leaves you gasping for more.

Gregory Ellwood, Collider

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'Rocketman' is a deeper and richer film

Ed Symkus, The Columbus Dispatch

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Hits all the right notes

Shalini Langer, Indian Express

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There’s a lot going on in Rocketman and I hope you enjoy it as much as you're impressed by it.

Jessica Rawden, Cinema Blend

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Dexter Fletcher's exuberant tribute is mostly a colorful vessel for greatest hits.

Eric Kohn, Indiewire

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The Elton John biopic, “Rocketman,” is a very strong film.

David Hookstead, The Daily Caller

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Elton John biopic that's better at the tiaras than the tantrums

Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

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‘Rocketman’ shows why Elton has lasted long, long time

Robert D Grubaugh, The Telegraph

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‘Rocketman’ raises the bar of what can be achieved in a musical biography.

Neil Soans, The Times of India

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Forget any stumbles into the valley of cliches, this one you don’t want to miss.

Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

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The song-filled ‘Rocketman’ shoots for the stars and beyond

Ed Symkus, The Providence Journal

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It’s a shiny, sterile, generic wannabe musical biopic that clearly values truisms over substance, and even the style isn’t enough to make it worth watching.

Luke Hicks, Film School Rejects

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I think it's gonna be a long long time until we see another music biopic as tremendous as Rocketman.

Simon Thompson, IGN

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Rocketman is a worthy Elton John biopic that the fans will love but it’s also equally entertaining for those who don’t know much about him.

Chavi Pande, BookMyShow

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'Extraordinarily good, and gives us Elton John in his magnificent prime'

Paul Whitington, The Independent

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Despite these few reservations, Rocket Man truly does soar

Jason Gorber, Slash Film

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Rocketman is at its best when it takes its flights of fantasy, inspired by some of the best crafted songs to have ever been written.

Alan Cerny, ComingSoon.net

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Dexter Fletcher has fashioned an ebullient monument to pop superstar Elton John, that’s clichéd in the telling, but gets by on the strength of his early catalog.

Peter Debruge, Variety

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Rocketman is simply exhilarating.

Craig Thornton, WWNY-TV

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Rocketman is an excellent jukebox musical biopic that honors Elton John, and features an Oscar-worthy star turn by Egerton.

Molly Freeman, Screen Rant

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