Baz Lurhmann took quite the hiatus in between The Great Gatsby and Elvis, with the latter coming out almost a decade later — but the newest biopic about the King of Rock 'n Roll is one of Baz Luhrmann's best movies. Lurhmann both wrote and directed the film, and it's the first biopic to the director's name.

Baz Luhrmann is an Australian writer, director and producer with projects spanning film, television, opera, theater, music and recording industries. He is regarded by many as a contemporary example of an auteur for his distinctly recognizable style and deep involvement in the writing, directing, design and musical components of all his work.

Luhrmann has only made six feature films in his career but he has absolutely made his name with those few features. He takes advantage of the medium of film in ways that few others do, creating sequences that wow audiences. With his newest movie, Elvis, that hasn’t changed. But where does Elvis fit into the pantheon of Baz Luhrmann?

Understandably, though, those after a more historically accurate or truly “true” to the source material adaption might walk away from this one confused or even offended. Baz Luhrmann is one of the most maximalist filmmakers working today, as shown in movies like Moulin Rouge, Romeo + Juliet, and The Great Gatsby.