Director Bryan Singer
Starring Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Joseph Mazzello
Rated M
Score 6/6

A chronicle of the years leading up to Queen’s legendary appearance at the Live Aid (1985) concert.

Okay, it should be noted that director Bryan Singer was fired during the production of Bohemian Rhapsody and replaced by Dexter Fletcher. But the Director’s Guild of America deemed the sole credit for directing the movie belonged to Singer.

With biopics there is always the question that you have to ask and that did the filmmakers gloss over things to much. Well I suppose it could be argued that they did to a degree though I suppose considering Freddie’s reputation for wild parties to much in the interest of a film classification suitable for a broad audience and if they had of delved to deeply into Freddie’s death they would have had to sacrifice the uplifting ending they had at the end of the Live Aid concert. The other thing about biopics is that there are certain moments portrayed in the movie that you hope happened just how you saw it on screen. For me it was the scene where Freddie joined the band.
Bohemian Rhapsody is a movie that you should watch at your friendly neighborhood cinema. Now if you missed at the cinemas when you watch this at home you are going to watch this on a screen that has good speakers.

Now part of me would have liked to have seen the movie also focus on the lives of Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon inside and outside of the band to make this seem to be more of a rounded movie. However, Rami Malek’s portrayal of Freddie was amazing. I’ll admit it that half way through Queen’s performance at Live Aid Malek had me a little bit teary.
I was a little surprised to see Mike Myers cast in this movie, it was probably nine years since I last saw him in a new movie. I enjoyed Lucy Boynton’s portrayal of Mary Austin and her relationship with Freddie was one of the more interesting ones in the movie. As for Allen Leech portrayal of Paul Prenter I’m conflicted I know I’m supposed to hate him but at least on the surface he seems to be a nice man.