Netflix adds ‘one of the best movies EVER’ with near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score hailed as ‘a religious experience of a film’

Netflix has added “one of the best movies EVER” to the streaming service with a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score.

The biographical drama film Elvis, directed by Baz Luhrmann, premiered in 2022.

Elvis follows the life of the King of Rock and Roll just before his death in 1977, at the age of 42.

Carrie Diaries star Austin Butler, 33, took on the role of leading man Elvis in the film.

Nouch Three years after its release, fans can now enjoy it again via the subscription service.

Those who watched it were very impressed – and it received an incredible 94% on review site Rotten Tomatoes.

Many viewers raved about the film when it was released three years ago

Austin Butler played the role of Elvis in the film

Many took to the website to share their thoughts on the film.

One wrote: ‘Absolutely amazing. Some flaws, but overall one of the best films ever seen.’

Another said: ‘Austin Butler should have been nominated for an Oscar.’

‘The visuals of the film were absolutely stunning, I was mesmerized and amazed for the entire duration. Austin Butler totally nailed his role,” chimed in a third.

A fourth added: ‘It was amazing! And the leading man fits Elvis in every way.”

Austin was joined by some familiar faces in the cast.

The likes of Tom Hanks played Colonel Tom Parker, Olivia DeJonge played Priscilla Presley, and Helen Thomson played Gladys Presley.

They were also joined by Richard Roxburgh, Kelvin Harrison Jr, David Wenham and Jodi Smit-McPhee.

Austin explained that playing Elvis felt “like the role of a lifetime.”

Meanwhile, critic Joonatan Itkonen said: “Elvis is a powerhouse of music, great performances and impeccable cinematography. It’s a religious experience of a movie.

‘A spiritual exercise in filmmaking.

‘One of the best films of the year – any year.’

Daily Mail film critic Brian Viner gave it four stars and praised Austin for his take on the role.

‘There are a thousand nightclub Elvises who can reproduce the famous lip curl. Butler is wise not to do that and to deviate from the caricature.’

Speaking of the role A.frame in March 2023, Austin said, “It really felt like the role of a lifetime.”

“But what comes with that is just tremendous terror and an almost paralyzing amount of responsibility – responsibility to all the people who gave me the job, but even more so to Elvis’ family, and his friends, and all his fans. all over the world.

“And there are so many ways it could have gone wrong.”

Elsewhere, Austin opened up about his experience playing the rock star and the extreme measures he took to alter his appearance to ensure he looked good.

Austin said in an interview with Term: ‘I heard that when Ryan Gosling went to do The Lovely Bones, he microwaved Häagen-Dazs and drank it.

“So I started doing that… I would go get two dozen donuts and eat them all.

“It’s fun for a week or so, and then you feel terrible about yourself.”

Elvis is available to stream on Netflix.