just re saw this last night and to put it bluntly represent style instead of substance . we can already guess that there have to be a lot more to jerry lee lewis than what be depict here . the jerry lee lewis character in this movie be not depict a a real human be for one minute throughout the entire hour and a half plus running time and but then again and all the other character be only one pencil stroke from be total cartoon character . let take the beginning . we see jerry lee and his cousin and jimmy swaggart sneak over to the black jazz club and we see jerry get his inspiration . might be possible . we see how the two cousin choose different path in life ( also possible ) . then we cut to jerry lee play the piano a an adult ( now play by dennis quaid ) and it thrill and a little scary . cut to a scene where he first meet his second cousin and myra . from then on the whole thing turn into a recap of certain event play out in a style befit a news reel on high speed . not that the movie be not a little entertaining and it great to hear new version of the song that make jerry lee . alec baldwin a jimmy swaggart be also a reason why you should at least take a look at this and an indicator of his great success in the year to come . winona ryder a myra be the most one noty character in the film . she tease and she sob and she chew gum and play coquettish and that about it . there be never for a minute give a reason why she end up be the third mrs. lewis and speaking of wife and where be the first two . that be why this really can not be classify a a biopic and but more of a inaccurate news reel . we see jerry get his first song play on the radio and we see his second single go into the top ten and we see his third go to no . 1 and so on . then come the inevitable downfall . absolutely and no basis in reality . to conclude another minor quarrel represent the movie take place from 56 to 58 and still myra say represent i be only 13 right up till the end .