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kylescudder

Seriously? Zero character development. Zero emotional weight. Did Brian May actually endorse that this is how a band works or songs are written? Corny, lazy, and filled with every cliched biopic trope. Felt more like a VH-1 movie with slicker production. Did any viewers actually learn anything new about Queen? Blows my mind this film has positive reviews, let alone is considered by The Academy one of the best films of the year. If you like the performance at the end, just watch the actual Live Aid or Live in Montreal performances.

5 years 3 months ago

Duke of Omnium

One of the more clichéed biopics you'll see. Freddie Mercury just *is*, with no real development except a realization that he might be bisexual sometime around the midpoint. Music historians and true Queen devotees will probably hate it, but casual fans will find a lot to like. Casting is pretty good, and Rami Malek probably deserved his Oscar just for dealing with the tooth prostheses.

5 years 1 month ago

Siskoid

I'll endorse what my neighbor Marty said about Bohemian Rhapsody - slather Queen music all over something, and it's going to be enjoyable no matter what (also looking at you, Highlander!). Like most biopics, it is a thing of parts. Historically relevant moments strung together to form some kind of movie-acceptable narrative. Some you like, some you don't care for, and only the very best bring out a cohesive central theme that makes it, for lack of a better term, literary. There are hints of it here, but they are self-defeating. Mainly, part of the film is about creating one's own identity vs. "passing off", as Freddie rejects his heritage and struggles to pass as white and straight. Is he wrong to do so? Because that's not the film's only concern, it's hard to say, especially given how time is collapsed, ignoring true events to better package the band's story as a movie. Is the legend over history approach part of the overall theme, then? While not very surprising on a plot level as a result, there's still a lot of entertaining razzmatazz on show, with lots of fun visual transitions (the film looks generally gorgeous), plenty of humor to balance the drama, and of course, that music. It's kind of ballsy to reproduce a large chunk of Queen's Live Aid set (I checked, they got the number of Pepsi glasses right), though again, it's a great scene regardless of what comes before and after, taken on its own. And the same is true of the Wayne's World bit with Mike Meyers. Is this a shocking, gritty tell-all? No. Is it a glossy set of tracks filled with energy, comedy and tragedy like one of their albums? Well... yeah!

5 years 5 months ago

BLJNBrouwer

"I pity your wife if you think six minutes is forever"

5 years 5 months ago

Pauljt1980

Love the Mike Myers reference with Bohemian Rhapsody which is amazing Easter egg over 25 years in the making.

5 years 5 months ago

Lumen

Ordinary movie about an extraordinary performer and band. playing it safe killed it.

5 years ago

ynrozturk

Why did I just watch a reenactment of the Live Aid concert? That was kind of hilarious. Because you know, you can watch the actual real thing..

5 years 1 month ago

Orly

There are no words to describe a performance so brilliant as the one given by Rami Malek.

5 years 5 months ago

Slowlondon

The end was outstanding.

5 years 5 months ago

Michael12

I am a huge fan of Queen and classic rock, so naturally I was extremely excited for this movie. It was not a perfect film, and as far as biopics, or more specifically music biopics go, there are certainly better, however I thoroughly enjoyed Bohemian Rhapsody. Rami Malik gives the performance of the year, and for that reason alone you should check out this film. The concert scenes in this film are top notch, especially the Live Aid scene. See this movie on the biggest screen with the best sound system possible.

5 years 3 months ago

IgnacioM

How many more Galileo’s do you want?

5 years 5 months ago

Angellike

I knew next to nothing about Queen or Freddy M. and reading the comments apparently there's a lot left to be desired. However, for me, this was fantastic. I spent most of the film with either a lump in my throat and drying tears off my face or a general sense of glee.

Sure, the reasons behind said emotions are rather clicheed, but in all honesty, that's why I watch films; emotions. Many of which can be felt through acts I've seen before; misunderstood person learning about oneself, the coming of age, bickering within family etc.

I thoroughly enjoyed it and will now try to find the Live Aid performance.

3 years 6 months ago