Priscilla Movie Review

Last Thursday at Aras Inis Gluaire Belmullet, they screened director and screen writer Sofia Coppola's biographical movie, 'Priscilla'. The movie tells the tale of Priscilla Beaulieu, who through loving Elvis Presley had everything and nothing all at the same time. A tale of isolation, lonliness and the dark side of what seemed to be a fairytale.

The lead roles were played by Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla) and Jacob Elordi (Elvis). I thought Spaeny did a fantastic job at portraying Priscilla's innocence when she first met Elvis and Elordi also impressed as a much darker Elvis to what viewers are used to seeing. The movie itself is based on Priscilla's memoir 'Elvis and Me'. This is her story of what life was like with the King of Rock'n'Roll and it does not portray him in a good light. Spoiled, misogynistic, psychologically abusive and deviant are words that come to mind when you ask me to describe the man I seen on screen. Priscilla did everything to try to turn herself into what she thought was Elvis' perfect woman, it was so sad to watch and a reminder of what life was like for women in the 1950s/60s.

I liked how Coppola told the story just through Priscilla's eyes and the movie was coupled with a great soundtrack and no they weren't Elvis songs before you ask lol.

When the movie ended, ladies left with tears in their eyes and they were also left in shock at all they had learned about the legendary icon who put this poor girl through so much abuse 😠

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