Finding Graceland

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that is certainly a good movie to see, there might be some confusions during the story but at the end you just wish that the movie never ends because it really makes you live the story and pop up into the scene and be a part of the story...Good job! **that is certainly a good movie to see, there might be some confusions during the story but at the end you just wish that the movie never ends because it really makes you live the story and pop up into the scene and be a part of the story...Good job!** ***that is certainly a good movie to see, there might be some confusions during the story but at the end you just wish that the movie never ends because it really makes you live the story and pop up into the scene and be a part of the story...Good job!&&

I recently viewed "Finding Graceland", and I must say I was highly impressed. This excellent film features some of the best acting of the year, including terrific performances from Jonathan Schaech, Harvey Keitel, and Bridget Fonda. The story is very intriguing, but still manages to not take the downtrodden approach done by many other films like this. As of the posting of this message, "Finding Graceland" is the third best film I've seen this year. Gotta love Keitel belting out "Suspicious Minds" in a Mississippi casino...and that pink jacket looked great on him, you've got to admit.

What a joy this movie was to watch. From the main character's finding the hitch-hiker on a lonely road, identified quickly as an old Elvis who chose to "just walk away from it all"; to finding himself, made for a delightful time watching the home video screen. Can't recommend it enough!

Yesterday, I was flipping channels and came across this little gem. As soon as I saw Harvey Keitel, I laid the tv remote down. I caught it during the opening credits and I had no clue what to expect. I wasn't too concerned though. Any film involving Keitel usually has its rewards. The story follows a young man who was widowed a year ago. He's taking a road trip when he picks up a drifter who claims to be Elvis, but looks nothing like the king. This is the kind of feel-good drama that I haven't seen in a long time. Perhaps what suprised me the most, was that this is the kind of flick that the whole family can enjoy. The prfanity is very light and there is one mild scene of sexuality. Harvey Keitel delivers a knockout performance as Elvis and Bridget Fonda was also quite good in a barely recognizable role as a Marilyn Monroe impersonator. It was only when she took off the make-up that I recognized her. This one is well worth seeing.

This movie was a lot of fun. If you're an Elvis fan you will surely like the ride to Graceland. It taps into the mystery surrounding Elvis in ways I've never seen before. The characters are a little emotionally strung out but it creates a sense of bonding between them that draws the viewer into the gig. Enjoyable movie, and some great scenery too. From out west, to gambling in Tunica Mississippi, to crying on Elvis's carpet inside Graceland. Priscilla was an advisor to the film and allowed some intimate participation from the estate. Harvey Keitel is a HOOT! Thumbs up and "thank you ver.." ...alright I won't.

I found this on the shelf while housesitting and bored. How can people possibly give this a 10? It's not just that it's supposed to be a feel-good redemption film (I think), because it doesn't work on that level either. Weak plot, bad dialogue, terrible acting; there's just nothing there. Harvey Keitel is decent, but has nothing to work with, and Bridget Fonda and especially Johnathon Schaech are just terrible. The plot progression (especially the relationship between Byron and Ashley) makes no sense. It seems like the writers wanted the plot to go a certain way and made it, without actually writing in the necessary bits to make it flow. It's only an hour and a half, but that's 90 minutes of your life you'll never get back.

This is the kind of film you'll be debating a year after you see it. Harvey Keitel at his best. The film should have been nominated somewhere. This is a truly adult film with no easy answers, but with fascinating people involved in a plot worth your close attention.

I was completely bored for the first hour of this movie. To be honest, Winkler does very little in the beginning to make the story interesting. The initial interactions between Byron and Elvis seemed one dimensional and uninteresting, and absolutely nothing made Byron Gruman endearing as a character Until well past the first hour. Keitel was, of course, good in his role but Schaech was stiff and the direction was actually quite bad in places. Bridget Fonda plays a somewhat endearing Marilyn Monroe impersonator, only annoying while her character is "in character." Truth be told I was tempted to turn the movie off halfway through it and go on to one of the other titles I had rented for the weekend. I am glad I did not. The movie is entertaining for the last 45 minutes and toward the end Schaech finally reaches down deep to pull off a rather heartwarming performance. This is a multi-faceted story of redemption, with every character eventually finding something they had needed all along. Finding Graceland is most definitely worth the price of a video rental so long as you can stand a long and often boring buildup. In the end the story aptly uses the growing mythology of The King to tell a story that is worth the time it takes to hear it.

This movie was a great disappointment to me. It never actually tells if it is really Elvis or not and the acting and direction are poor. I definitely would not recommend this movie.