Overall, Elvis Presley's movies are hit or miss. This 1964 musical is one of the good ones, maybe even his best.
Elvis plays Lucky, a race car driver (that can also sing, dance, and play the guitar for some reason) who needs a new motor for his car so he can win the big Las Vegas Grand Prix. Opposite Elvis is Ann-Margaret who plays Rusty and she's a lifeguard/dancer/love interest in the film.
The plot is a bit formulaic and predictable. He's interested in her, she initially wants nothing to do with him, there's some singing and dancing, and by the end they're married.
It's not exactly a movie you put on if you feel like watching a psychological thriller.
What it does offer is an enjoyable, lighthearted, musical set in Vegas, and it absolutely delivers. The big race at the end is a ton of fun. There are plenty of good song and dance sequences like the 'The Lady Loves Me' scene around the hotel pool, which is one of the movie's highlights.
It's a good time and an all around solid movie.
I give it a 4 out of 5.
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