Netflix has added ‘one of the best movies of all time’ with a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score to the streaming service.
The biographical drama film Elvis, directed by Baz Luhrmann, was released in 2022.
Elvis follows the life of the King of Rock and Roll just before his death in 1977, aged 42.
Carrie Diaries star Austin Butler, 33, took on the role of protagonist Elvis in the film.
northOh Three years after its release, fans can now enjoy it once again on the subscription service.
Those who saw it were very impressed and it received an incredible 94% on the review site Rotten Tomatoes.
Netflix added 2022 Elvis movie to streaming service and it has a near-perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes
Many viewers raved about the film when it was released three years ago.
Austin Butler took on the role of Elvis in the film.
Many visited the website to share their opinions on the film.
One wrote: ‘Absolutely brilliant. Some flaws, but overall one of the best movies ever seen.
Another said: “Austin Butler should have been nominated for an Oscar.”
‘The visuals in the film were absolutely stunning, I was mesmerized and amazed throughout its duration. “Austin Butler totally nailed his role,” chimed in a third.
A fourth added: ‘It was wonderful! And the lead actor is perfect for Elvis in every way.”
Austin was joined by several famous faces in the cast.
The likes of Tom Hanks played Colonel Tom Parker, Olivia DeJonge took on the role of Priscilla Presley, and Helen Thomson played Gladys Presley.
They were also joined by Richard Roxburgh, Kelvin Harrison Jr, David Wenham and Jodi Smit-McPhee.
Austin explained that playing Elvis felt “like the role of a lifetime.”
Meanwhile, critic Joonatan Itkonen said: ‘Elvis is a musical powerhouse, magnificent performances and immaculate filmmaking. It’s a religious experience of a movie.
‘A spiritual exercise in film making.
“One of the best films of the year, of any year.”
Daily Mail film critic Brian Viner gave it four stars and praised Austin for his performance in the role.
‘There are a thousand club Elvises out there who can reproduce the famous lip curl. Sensibly, Butler doesn’t try, deviating from the caricature.
Talking about paper with A.marco In March 2023, Austin said, “It really felt like the role of a lifetime.”
“But what comes with it is an immense terror and an almost paralyzing responsibility: responsibility to all the people who gave me the job, but even more so to Elvis’ family, his friends and all his fans.” around the world.
“And there are also many ways it could have gone wrong.”
Elsewhere, Austin opened up about how he found playing the rock star and the extreme measures he took to alter his appearance and make sure he looked good.
Austin said in an interview with Deadline: ‘I had heard that Ryan Gosling, when he was going to make The Lovely Bones, heated up Häagen-Dazs in the microwave and drank it.
‘So, I started doing that… I’d go get two dozen donuts and eat them all.
“It’s fun for about a week and then you feel really bad about yourself.”
Elvis is available to stream on Netflix.