I had a open stretch of time tonight before Daredevil: Born Again so I went to Fandango at Home and rented the concert documentary by Baz Luhrmann, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert.

The film has a lot of behind-the-scenes footage and recordings featuring Elvis and his music.

We get some wonderful insights into the music and life of Elvis Presley, most of it right from the King’s mouth. Interspersed with scenes from his live concerts that he did after his movie contract expired.

It was great hearing him sing some songs that were not typical Elvis songs. We heard him sing some Beatles (Yesterday), Simon & Garfunkel (Bridge over Troubled Water), and the Righteous Brothers (You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling) among others.

Hearing the classic older Elvis songs ( In the Ghetto, Suspicious Minds, Burning Love) was awesome, especially with the live versions.

The concert documentary was highly entertaining and was a great piece of entertainment for the time frame that I had available. I kind of wish I had seen it on the big screen with a better sound system. It was a fun hour and a half with great music and an enjoyable backstage history.

4 stars