Why 'Rocketman' is better than 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

The life of the singer-songwriter born Reginald Dwight is presented as a musical rather than a straight biography, with John’s songs performed by the cast at pivotal moments instead of dialogue. That’s right, people burst into song – and it works spectacularly well, with Taron Egerton, who plays John, up for the challenge of belting out his best-known tunes.

In fact, Egerton perfectly embodies the music star, with no amount of extravagant costuming – and there are some doozies – overshadowing his portrayal of an enormously talented man plagued by insecurities and addictions.