LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, in theaters Friday, is a movie worthy of The King. Especially in IMAX, the concert documentary captures the magnitude of Presley's charisma, performance and sense of humor.
Director Baz Luhrmann assembled footage from Presley's 1969 to 1977 Las Vegas residency, including 16mm footage from the 1972 documentary Elvis on Tour and 8mm footage from Graceland to provide context for the concert.
All of the footage still looks like it was captured in the '60s and '70s. It hasn't been restored to an inauthentic state.
However, the material that fills the entire IMAX screen makes that aesthetic towering. Even with front row seats, Presley never looked that big.
But, much of the concert footage, particularly a performance where he's wearing the iconic white jumpsuit, is presented in the 2.35:1 widescreen aspect ratio. The sound actually immerses more clearly than many concerts because it is calibrated for a movie theater.
