And I’m sure I’m not the only one who will be grateful to be reminded of how much I loved him, and why. As “Rocketman” tells it, that affection — mine and everyone else’s — stands in painful contrast to the absence of love in Reg Dwight’s childhood. (He’s played as a boy by Matthew Illesley and in adolescence by Kit Connor; the adult Elton is Taron Egerton). Dad (Steven Mackintosh) withholds all affection and approval from his firstborn son, in spite of a shared interest in music. Grown-up Elton sings duets with his younger self.

Source: New York Times May 28, 2019 17:17 UTC