Oscar worthy

Rating: 10/10 (3 November 2018)

I'm going to start this review by saying: ignore the critics, they obviously didn't see the same movie as the rest of us. "Bohemian Rhapsody" is a masterpiece, both the song and the movie. The song wasn't appreciated back in the day, but it's considered one of the best songs in the world today. This also might be the case with the movie. Maybe critics don't appreciate it now, but in 20 years or so, this movie is going to be considered a timeless classic, and I'm sure they will regret it, just as they did with the song.
My personal opinion is that the movie should be nominated for an Oscar and it should also win. Rami Malek was just mesmerizing as Freddie Mercury. As I was watching the movie, there were moments when I just forgot it was an actor and not the real Freddie. And not because of his looks, even though the makeup department did a really great job, but Rami managed to capture Freddie's essence, his intoxicating energy and complex persona. He really made the role of Freddie Mercury his own.
Also, I really liked that they didn't transform the movie into those sappy, dramatic and exaggerated biographical movies. Well, it's a biographical movie, obviously, but they kept it respectful and focused more on Freddie as the great performer and entertainer that he was.
They integrated all the important parts of his life, just in the right amount. I loved the optimism of the movie, it makes you wanna follow your dreams and not care about anyone's opinion. Brilliant!