More Than Great

Rating: 7/10 (23 February 2019)

Finally got to watch it. Man. It really was a great movie. But not for the conventional reasons. I think Rami Malek was brilliant at moments and completely over the top at other moments. I get that Freddie Mercury was an over-the-too person, but feel like Malek over did it to add the the flame that was Mercury. Not necessary. Then those other moments. Those moments where he was performing and looking into the camera and it was as though you were looking into his soul. You felt his anguish. You felt a sense of loneliness. The pressing need to make amends. This movie transports you back to the 1980's and you feel the sense of fear of the unknown. Knowing he had AIDS and how he died...there was a cloud hanging over the movie that reminded you of the day you heard Freddie Mercury died. And at that moment you realize why this movie (actor) was nominated for the Oscar. Not to be set aside the supporting cast members who played the band members...phenomenal. They felt like a family. They felt like the brothers Freddie was supposed to have so that he could be his authentic self. Those actors did extremely well. And in all this praise...I still only gave the movie a 7. The build up took too long for me. And it ended after the Live Aid concert. I would have liked to see how the band took Freddie's death. How they rallied for him in the end. Like families do. Nonetheless. Great movie.