'Elvis From Outer Space' Review: Elvis Presley deserves an apology for this aliens and conspiracy-laden mess
It's 2020, a pandemic has forced us to stay indoors, Kanye West says he wants to run for President, there are rumors of UFO sightings and another plague seems on the rise. So, 'Elvis From Outer Space', a film about Elvis Presley, aliens and mafia, doesn't seem all that surprising, perhaps even normal, considering what we've been through this year. Yes, Elvis Presley (George Thomas in a forgettable role) is alive, friends, and he never went anywhere. His body had been replaced with a substitute corpse, and he was chilling in the galaxy with some friendly aliens for over 30 years, till he realized that he wants to come home because he has a daughter that he wants to meet? Eh, sure, whatever. It's 2020 after all, anything is possible.
This 1.5 hours of crazed and psychedelic exhaustion has so much crammed into it that it spins in all directions as it just can't keep control of its own plot. So let's try making it a little easier for you. Elvis isn't dead. The ever-dubious CIA gave him away to the aliens, who whisked him off to the Alpha Centauri system. But he wants to come back for his child, and where do you think he ends up? Las Vegas, of course. However, this earth-bound return isn't as safe and secure as you would think it is, because those aliens meddled with Elvis's soul and spirit for good, and that could have severe repercussions for the King.
Nevertheless, let's not digress and explain the story without giving away too many spoilers: Elvis lands smack dab in the middle of an Elvis impersonator competition. And that's when you begin to get a solid migraine because from then on, it's a congealed mess of CIA conspiracies, aliens, Elvis look-alikes, a lot of covers of Elvis songs because the makers probably didn't receive licensing to the real songs. The nicest thing about this film is that you are not really sure how it will proceed. It is unpredictable, and sometimes nerve-rackingly so, perhaps because the most bizarre of plot elements are introduced to make it more kooky than necessary. The script is blotchy, and the direction seems confused. Full marks for an original premise, but honestly, it could have done a lot more with its storyline rather than this over-excited hogwash. However, if you want some fun, and need something to do on a dull weekend, this film might just help in passing the time. Or at least, get you to sing along with the songs.
You can live without this film. But if you are dead set on it, it's out on VOD. Even the aliens might avoid this for public image.