POSITIVES…
- If you are a fan of QUEEN, then go see this movie. If you weren’t already a fan, this movie might just make you one.
- Rami Malek was simply amazing as Freddie Mercury. I couldn’t keep my eyes off his performance. Just brilliant.
- I loved the moments this movie dedicated to Freddie’s chemistry with his bandmates, at least when it makes the most effort in showing it.
- I really loved that this movie dedicate a good amount of time to his relationship with Mary Austin; wonderfully played by Lucy Boynton.
- Speaking of moments. The set piece involving LIVE AID should leave you with awe by the end of it.
- The integration of the music, songs, and performances are 50% or more, of why it’s totally worth checking this film out.
NEGATIVES…
- It seemed the movie relied a little too much on the strength of the songs and of Malek’s performance, as the rest of the film is a bit scattershot in quality.
- Once again here’s another biopic that doesn’t always manage to properly juggle telling a proper narrative when it’s trying way too hard to cram in too much historical content into it’s 134 minutes time frame.
- If it wasn’t for the very strong second half, and Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury, I don’t think I would have recommended seeing this movie.
P.S…..
- It was simply meta genius to have Mike Myers cameo in a scene directly involving the song “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
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