Having avoided this film for months.....

Rating: 9/10 (24 January 2019)

I finally caved!! I have been a huge Queen fan for over 45 years and couldn't bring myself to see a composite of more than 15 years crammed into 2 1/4 hours.
If you know the band, and their history, you can pick lots of historical "errors" but, if you view it as a biopic based on things that happened at some stage put together in a reasonably chronological order, then it improves.
The accuracy the band members, particularly Freddie Mercury and Brian May, are portrayed which is, frankly, astounding and, I think, causes the critic reviews to be less favourable.
If you don't know the band at all it is a watchable film but professional critics would find it easy to dislike if they neither know, or like, the band.
The accurate characterisation makes parts of the film almost cringe worthy if you don't know Queen.
If you know some of the history you are carried into Queen's world where you can emotionally engage with the film.
The singing of Love of My Life from the Rock in Rio segment was, for me, extremely moving as I could understand it's meaning within the film and, having sung it many times myself with up to 125,000 others, had many fantastic memories bought back to me.
So, in summary, if you're a critic, learn a bit of the history, and characteristics, of the band then watch it again.
If you're a true fan, forgive the necessary "errors" and immerse yourself in the best musical biopic made for decades.
If you're neither it's bloody good fun!!