US documentary which draws comparisons between the life and career of Elvis Presley and the state of modern America.
A probing and provocative analysis of US culture combined with a more conventional account of Presley's musical career.
An ambitious state-of-the-nation vehicle that sometimes veers off-course.
Jarecki doesn’t appear to have much confidence in the freewheeling road trip concept. Nevertheless, the finished film does manage to throw up some interesting ideas as various interviewees.
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