Quite the masterpiece, in more ways than one. Go see it.

Rating: 9/10 (29 December 2018)

What is it with critics and Queen? Both about the Bohemian Rhapsody in its day and now with this film, it's absolutely amazing to see how off the critics can be. Queen seems to spark resentment. Completely unjustified, as this film is quite the little masterpiece in a number of ways.
First of all, it was surprisingly funny. The comedic timing and content is on par with the best comedies. I kid you not, it was hilarious. The whole theater was on the floor. Of course, there is tragedy as well. The story of Queen was not written on a bed of roses after all.
The cinematography and sound engineering is quite extraordinary as well. Provided you watch it in a big theater with great stereo (!), you get the weird feeling of actually standing in their studio. That's how close the camera and audio take you.
Which makes the critics reviews so strange and sour. Just from a cinematic point of view, this is an extremely well made film, regardless of its content. It even takes you onstage with arguably one of the best performances of a band of all time. If not the best, knowing Freddy Mercury his history.
This makes the critic reviews so strange: somehow critics dislike Queen while the people love it. It's popularity is always met with resentment from the elite.
Quick fires on the rest of the film: The actor performances were very good. Especially Brian May... the resemblance was uncanny. The film is a little longer than feels comfortable though, which lands it my 9 instead of 10. But that's forgivable given the amazing story. And yes, it does help if you like their music. But it's not a prerequisite. The film itself is good in its own right.
It seems that history repeats itself. With this film again, the critics are exposed as sour. This is a beautiful, well shot and very funny film. Go see it.