I can't be the only one that likes Elton John.

Hey guys!! So I can't be the only one that likes taking themselves out on dates. Don't get me wrong, I love when me and my beau are able to paint the town red but it's something about being comfortable in your own skin and personally not giving a F*%k, to go out by yourself. (I told you, I will have some run on sentences. *shrugs*) These personal dates usually consists of mani's and pedi's, a stroll around my complex or even the movies. This past Tuesday, I opted for the movies since I got off a little early and I really wanted to see "RocketMan." Also I could have sworn on Tuesdays the tickets were cheaper than other days but I'm guessing that was a thing of the past. Anywho, I had to go by myself because for one, my man showed no interest of seeing this film with me and for two, I really love me some Elton John. JUDGE YOUR MOTHER!! I never came across someone who liked or at least dabbled in his classics, other than my parents. So it was definitely a job for the LONESOME DATER. (Chile, there's nothing wrong with doing anything by yourself!! I encourage it.)

Let's get into the film. I don't know why but I was so eager to write about it once I left and while I was watching it. Where should I start? So like many biographies, you get to see their life (or in Elton's case, the time period they want to expose), basically unfold before your eyes. Any questions you had or speculations you may have conjured up, you would likely get it answered or confirmed by watching the biography of the person. With that being said, I feel like it left me wanting to know more. More questions and more assumptions, filled me up to my lungs capacity. (YOU'RE odin' now lol mad dramatic lmao)

When you think of how the layers and layers, of love, anger, growth, and emotions that usually comes out of this type of storytelling, you would leave feeling that "AHHHhhhhh" moment. As in, "now it makes sense. I get why, nowwww" I feel like I left with a new google alert on Elton John because it added more curiosity to this cat. (Get it, curiosity killed the cat. *lol*) There were different aspects of his life that were displayed to a minimum. When I say minimum, homeboy fell in like (because that wasn't love), got married to sleeping in different rooms with said lover, to talking to his mom about their divorce, all under 5 mins. ANDDDDDDDDddddd this was all to a woman!!!(If you want to see this movie, I would strongly suggest to hurry up and go see it but before that, hold your place in this here post, so you can come back) But yes, you would think they would expand on this moment since it was with a girl and he was all the way gay honey!! *snaps* It just would have added a nice touch to the movie, especially if you weren't so privy to the man's life before seeing it.

One thing I really loved about the movie is that Elton was alive and well during production, and it shows. The theatrics, the visuals, the acting!! You couldn't tell me Mr. John wasn't in that movie. And that's what you should feel. You should feel the essence of the person you're talking about. I mean it makes sense lol. If you think back to the "Aaliyah" movie or my girl Aunty Whit, they didn't get the chance to tell their story from their perspective. Someone else was telling their story from what they "knew" to be true.

With him being the "executive producer" of his life you definitely felt the emotions coming out of you. I can say this film made me feel so sad to learn about his childhood. With a distant then absent father and a mother that was too self involved to even ask about her son's day, you can see they played a huge part in how his young adult years came to be. Yes he had the money, the fame, sold out venues and anything he ever wanted but what he was seeking he couldn't obtain from the material things. He wanted love and happiness from anyone who would give it since he never got it as a young boy. I'm not going to lie, one thing I thought about when watching the movie is how, we black people go through this same type of thing all the TIMEEEEEE. From absentee fathers to mothers regretting having their child from missing "thee old days". Anything you can think of to really jack a person up, WE'VE BEEN THROUGH IT. So why is it that when it's black man, it's not sympathized as much as if he were a white man? (Another day, another post if y'all are really down) I just wish this type of story (because a lot of these artists have that same type of childhood), didn't get opposing reactions due to race, you know what I'm saying.

The last thing I want to speak about is what I took from the overall film. We need to really cherish and love on our family. It starts at home! Our kids will continue to search for something that they never got at home. These same kids will grow up craving attention and will eventually be taken advantage of. With that being said, pay close attention to the people who needs to be the comic relief of the party or that are "people pleasers". Something could seriously be going on with them and we would never know because they hide it so well behind a smile. *Sigh* I didn't mean to end on a somber note but something had to be said.

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Wrapping it up now guys. If you love the classics like "Bennie and the Jets", "Don't go breaking my heart", and of course "Rocketman", please go see it. I was sangingggggg up in that theatre and would you believe I was the only black person there. *lol* (That definitely says a lot) The acting is pretty good too because you couldn't tell me that wasn't mini Elton playing himself in his movie. I guess you should see it before you read this lol. Anyway guys, peace is love Rev. Brit. I'm a clown but yea see you guys soon!!