A Hollywood-Polished Tribute To Rock Music Heavyweights - "QUEEN" - And The Beautiful Music They Created.

Rating: 8/10 (23 February 2019)

First:
"When it comes to real rock-stars. We all know the story, right? Tons and tons of Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll. And it is no secret that Freddie Loved to party "
In my view the production only had two ways to go:

The darker more fact-based story behind music production, the industry itself, the changes that occur in a person and the life they live when success and fame reach a level that high. This usually leaves the viewer stuck in a never-ending "true or not"-debate filled with people who were nowhere near the event in question.

OR - You tone down all that and show people the sheer beauty of what they accomplished and created. Both are equally true anyway; one side is being a fan - rocking out with thousands to amazing music. The other is the work side of it.

I am SO HAPPY that they made this film about the Music! About Queen! and what these four incredible people gave to the rest of us! We are talking about Queen, not every individual little problem they faced as individuals, but as a high grade , world class, rock band.
They handled the scenes involving the heartbreaking diagnosis of Freddie's decease with a lot of respect and even managed to turn it into rocket fuel to propel us into the grand final which plays out magically as a tribute to one of the greatest performers on all time. Rami captured his unique movements and unbelievable stage presence beautifully, with great editing that highlights the connection he had to the audience, his amazing vocal range, and that big-arena reverb, it sounds absolutely fantastic!

Did we need to go as far as having the story pushed down into a fully formed "Hero's Journey"- Narrative? Probably not.
But hey! It works! The movie came out beautifully. The Acting, The Sound, and The Scenery is an achievement in itself.
This movie is FUN to watch, it fits all ages, and is guaranteed to leave you with a smile on your lips!
Now, just sit back and watch the real Queen of England make the stage his kingdom and put the world in motion!