Opens with a young Elvis sat strumming on the stairs & you are immediately struck by the fact that the actor playing the role looks nothing like Elvis whatsoever. Elvis was a strong-jawed rugged handsome boy of Southern earth & here, he has been replaced by a pointy-chinned effeminate thin-wrist. This instinctively slits your soul & disappointment drips out. The most basic thing to get right & they blew-it.
After watching the first episode I was left thinking that this is American music history retold through a Beverly Hills, 90210 filter & a Vampire Diaries lens. All the dirt, grit & soul has been removed & replaced with bubble gum.
Nevertheless, not all the casting & performances are flawed. Keir O'Donnell's performance is a bright spot.
Sun Records is a story about nuggets of gold found in dirt, whereas this retelling leaves you looking for dirt on a clean blouse.
*Update
It's actually not as bad as I made out in my original review. It is a bubblegum retelling but it's as good as a bubblegum retelling can be. Some of the acting performances are in fact very good including Chad Murray's portrayal of Sam Phillips. I've upgrading my mark from a 4 to 7. Nevertheless, the casting of Jerry Lee & Elvis is poor, especially the Jerry lee casting, so much so, the performance is actually annoying to watch.
After watching the first episode I was left thinking that this is American music history retold through a Beverly Hills, 90210 filter & a Vampire Diaries lens. All the dirt, grit & soul has been removed & replaced with bubble gum.
Nevertheless, not all the casting & performances are flawed. Keir O'Donnell's performance is a bright spot.
Sun Records is a story about nuggets of gold found in dirt, whereas this retelling leaves you looking for dirt on a clean blouse.
*Update
It's actually not as bad as I made out in my original review. It is a bubblegum retelling but it's as good as a bubblegum retelling can be. Some of the acting performances are in fact very good including Chad Murray's portrayal of Sam Phillips. I've upgrading my mark from a 4 to 7. Nevertheless, the casting of Jerry Lee & Elvis is poor, especially the Jerry lee casting, so much so, the performance is actually annoying to watch.