Finding Graceland (1998)

The Grace of Graceland

Altho Harvey Keitel bears no resemblance to Elvis' gorgeous image, he pulls off a wonderful performance of the essence of Elvis. I loved this movie and know Elvis would have truly loved the message. It stayed with me long after it ended. Bridget Fonda does a pretty good Marilyn and Jonathon Schaech is just plain handsome. Definitely an intriguing, wonderfully written script leaving your heart warm. If you are an Elvis fan this one will touch you in a special way. September 14, 2007

Great overall film for everyone

This movie has something for everyone even if you're not an Elvis fan. It has great acting, a good story, mystery and laughs. Although I think it works best for anyone that at least likes Elvis Presley. March 8, 2007

Disappointing

I just bought this movie as it looked good and I love Harvey Keitel and Bridget Fonda. But is it just me or is the acting really, really bad? It seems like a B movie. There's nothing particularly compelling about it in any way. I'm not an Elvis fan but I don't think the writer/directors wanted to find somebody who resembled Elvis to play the part. I don't think that was the point at all. Anyway, I still haven't decided if I can watch it drone on any longer! I don't recommend this movie. If you haven't seen Freeway with Keifer Sutherland and Reese Witherspoon; rent it..it's an older one that was overlooked but it's extremely entertaining! August 13, 2004

Elvis is still "Taking Care of Business"

This is one amazing little gem of a movie. It came and went without much fanfare, but a lot of movies worth seeing do that. They can't all be blockbusters.

Harvey Keitel as "Elvis" only goes to show the genius of Keitel the actor and the man. The exterior of Keitel's character believes he's Elvis up to a point, the interior knows there is something spiritual inhabiting his very being. That spirit could very well be the real spirit of Elvis who has come back to earth to right a few wrongs and continue to change lives.

Keitel was never meant to look, talk, act, or sing like Elvis. That's the beauty of it all. Where Keitel becomes Elvis is how he interacts with the people he meets and leaves them uplifted.

Bridget Fonda plays a sweet young woman who impersonates Marilyn Monroe for a living, mostly in Vegas, but sometimes traveling around the casino circuit. At Robinsonville, Mississippi's Hollywood Casino (yes, these places are real), she meets Keitel and the emotionally shattered Johnathon Schaech, still mourning the death of his young wife from a year ago.

Eventually, all make it to Memphis only a few miles from the Hollywood Casino where the spirit of Elvis also lives in his home and grounds known as Graceland. This is a film authorized by the Presley Estate, so the viewer will get to see the real interior of Graceland from angles that tourists don't get to see.

This movie will make most viewers laugh and cry. There's a little something here for everyone. In fact you don't even have to be an Elvis fan to enjoy this film. I recommend it highly. April 11, 2004

Spiritually Uplifting

A great film from start to finish. But, where's the soundtrack??? May 24, 2003

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