I'm no fan of Queen, but damned if their music isn't going to live forever

Rating: 8/10 (25 February 2019)

Bryan Singer's "Bohemian Rhapsody" just won some Academy Awards, including Best Actor for star Rami Malek (who noted that he is the son of immigrants). Having just watched it the day before the Oscars, I was ready to see what happened.
First, I should give some background on my exposure to Queen. I occasionally heard their songs played but didn't know the artist. I first learned of Freddie Mercury when I read a chronology of 20th century music and it mentioned him. At sixteen I listened to "Weird Al" Yankovic's parody of Queen's most famous song (basically the original sung like a polka). I then watched "Wayne's World" and heard the original version. It was only in the last few years that I learned of Mercury's sexual orientation.
Anyway, I've read conflicting reports as to the movie's accuracy with regards to Mercury's relationships with people - and complaints that it didn't address the rampant homophobia in the 1980s - but there's no doubt that Rami Malek puts his all into the role. I doubt that I'll ever get into Queen's music, but I still recommend the movie. I haven't seen all the Best Actor nominees, but I'd say that Malek deserved his win. Good one, with fine support from Lucy Boynton, Joseph Mazzello (Tim in "Jurassic Park") and an unrecognizable Mike Myers.