The marquee of the International Hotel, Las Vegas, in 1970, as seen in EPiC

I’m not going to review Baz Luhrmann’s EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert right away because this is a film to be experienced and felt before it is analyzed. As I told my friend Thomas of the Elvis Today Blog, EPiC was the culmination of my life as an Elvis fan.

I don’t say that lightly. It was an emotional experience to see what amounted to a tour of so many of the reasons I personally love Elvis and his music. Other documentaries, such as Elvis Presley: The Searcher, Elvis: The Great Performances, and This Is Elvis, have explored similar ground, but none connected with me at this level the way EPiC did.

A minor spoiler alert so that I can give you the reaction of my bride, who is along for the ride on the Elvis train. Her key takeaway was: “Elvis wore a bra on his head.” There’s nothing I can add to that.

If you are an Elvis fan who likes what I do here on The Mystery Train, especially The Elvis Odyssey series, then you will love EPiC. Less than 12 hours after seeing an IMAX early access screening, I still can’t believe it.

See EPiC in a theater as soon as you can. Do not wait for streaming or a home media release. Go to the theater. It’s like Elvis is there. Trust me on this one.