The King
Oscilloscope | Release Date: June 22, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews
Positive:
21
Mixed:
6
Negative:
3
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeAug 26, 2018
What we get is closer to early Vegas Elvis – a little bloated and befuddled, and not as light on his feet as he needs to be. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersJun 28, 2018
The end result is sprawling and often unfocused, with a reach that exceeds its grasp. Read full review
50
ConsequenceClint WorthingtonJun 21, 2018
For as well-intentioned as Jarecki may be, The King starts with a conclusion and works backward from there, and the results are more than a little tenuous. Read full review
50
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlJun 21, 2018
Honestly, I’d probably love this film’s wandering spirit and Elvis-is-everywhere philosophizing if it were half as fast or twice as long, if it pinned any thought down long enough to really TCB. Instead, it’s as scattered and disorienting as the infamous LP Having Fun With Elvis on Stage, an official cheapie that consisted of nothing but the King’s between-songs Seventies stage banter. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinMay 28, 2017
Even if one agrees with Jarecki's progressive political position, making Elvis into a metonym for the nation's spiritual corruption starts to feel too much like a contrived rhetorical sleight of hand. Read full review
40
Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternJun 28, 2018
This documentary feature is fascinating and infuriating in unequal parts, the latter far outweighing the former, since Mr. Jarecki’s instrument is a shoehorn. Read full review
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