As an Elton John fan it's hard not to be emotionally bowled over by this film.

At the same time when you know so much about Elton John, it's also hard not to pick up on all the contrivances, how much has been readjusted to make it a more satisfying story arc.

I've always had this problem with a lot of biopics, people's lives are seldom three simple acts, and watering it down to make it more digestible to wider…