If you decide to watch Sofia Coppola‘s awards season contender Priscilla, a cinematic confection that puts the filmmaker’s thoughtful taste and eye, I would recommend pairing it with Presidential’s Moon Rock Mini Blunts. Sure, it’s a little heavy handed, but it gives a high and a classic taste appropriate for this pic that spotlights Priscilla Presley, wife of rock n’ roll icon Elvis Presley.
The indica blunt puts you in the mood to watch this quiet, stylized piece of work that is clouded with a mist of Aqua Net hairspray as we view Priscilla’s world through her signature eyes outlined with a thick wing-tipped layer of jet black. It makes you appreciate Coppola’s eye for impeccable detail, all the while making sure not to judge the titular character on her life choices.
The high will make you navigate the speed bumps that Priscilla has when it comes to the story. Daughter Lisa Marie Presley referred to the script as “vengeful and contemptuous” before she died, even though Priscilla was cool with it. Lisa Marie also said that the movie made her father come “across as a predator and manipulative”. It’s no secret that Priscilla was 14 years old when Elvis, 24, started courting her — which by today’s standards would be questionable and let’s be honest, very icky.
It felt like Priscilla was getting trafficked to Elvis and I feel that Coppola is totally aware of this and handled it the best way she could. Cailee Spaeny handles it mindfully, giving us a portrait of a young woman falling in love with a force that she loves as a human but also aggrandizes as a cultural icon (and the camera continues to love Jacob Elordi as he steps into the role of the King). Once you strip away the Elvis of it all, it’s a YA movie with indie flair. But alas, it’s the age difference and the context of the era that plagues it.
