Pretty much flawless

Rating: 10/10 (29 October 2018)

This film honestly blew me away. I was expecting to enjoy Bohemian Rhapsody because Queen are my favourite musical artists of all time but this was breathtaking on a scale I never imagined. The make up and costume design perfectly capture the look of both Queen and the period, with the amazing cinematography also bringing a great vibe to the movie. The sheer energy present in the scenes of Queen performing sent shivers down my spine and had me grinning from ear to ear for pretty much the entire movie, especially in the climactic Live Aid scene which is without doubt one of my favourite movie scenes of the decade. The greatest thing about this movie though is undoubtedly Rami Malek's performance as Freddie Mercury. This is seriously one of the greatest performances I've ever seen. As a fan of Mr Robot, I was amazed by how Malek completely disappeared into the role and he never felt like he was acting, I felt like I was watching Freddie Mercury. If Malek doesn't even get nominated at the Oscars, then I will be extremely upset because this is a miraculous performance. The supporting cast are also great and while I can't think of my favourite supporting performance, Mike Myers' glorified cameo is undoubtedly a highlight of the movie. You know those performances that feel Oscar worthy even though they're only in like one scene, example being Christopher Walken in Pulp Fiction. That is the best way I can describe Myers' role because he was amazing here. So yeah, overall I was blown away by Bohemian Rhapsody. I didn't think that a movie about my favourite band that I've been looking forward to for years could possibly exceed my expectations but it did. Bohemian Rhapsody is the best movie I've seen all year, it was the best cinema experience I've had in my entire life and it is a masterpiece.