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Elton John: Never Too Late review – few surprises but plenty of joy in official life story
On the eve of his retirement, the much-loved musician revisits his rise to stardom and his evolution as a gay man in a flashback-filled documentary
But Elton was also unhappy in his relationship with manager John Reid, abusing drugs, evolving towards acceptance of his own identity as a gay man (in his podcast he reveals he still has not got used to the word “queer”) and searching for love. Like Rocketman, this documentary skimps on the 1980s: no discussion of his marriage to Renate Blauel, his friendship with Diana, Princess of Wales or his enduringly difficult relationship with his elderly mother. It is not the same as the 1997 touring documentary, Tantrums and Tiaras, directed by Furnish, which gave a sharper view of Elton John’s temper and the nervous energy of his creativity.
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