How can a movie about Queen / Freddy Mercury be so boring?

Rating: 4/10 (19 September 2019)

That's the big question. Bohemian Rhapsody falls flat and I can't tell exactly why. Or maybe I can. The acting is okay but not as outstanding as all the hype suggested (an Oscar for the dentures would be in order). The newly recorded songs come close but still sound like cover versions. The story follows the main events but seems to leave out important milestones in the Seventies. And the technical aspects - cinematography and editing - just don't do much to add any excitement. The whole thing is just too bland. It's not the most wasted two hours but not enough to give it more than 4 stars. And I loved Queen back in the day.