A pleasure to watch! Rami Malek steals the show as Freddie Mercury, maybe the best rock frontman of all time

Rating: 8/10 (9 November 2018)

Thoroughly enjoyed Bohemian Rhapsody! Don't believe the critical reviews. Yes, they had to take some liberties to fit in such a long and complex story into 2 hours. It's not a documentary! Rami Malek's performance is amazing - he captures both the flamboyant and quiet parts of Mercury's persona so accurately it's uncanny. The movie spends a lot of time developing Mercury's relationship with Mary Austin (who he declared the love of his life) and the rockier relationship with Paul Prenter. I wished Jim Hutton had received as much screen time - Jim was with Mercury through his final years and feels a bit rushed into the story at the end. The musical performances are stellar: from the earliest gigs through the arena shows chronicling the greatest hits, and culminating in the LiveAid show, which is known as one of the best live rock performances of all time. And though Mercury is obviously the star, the movie does a reasonable job exploring the dynamics between the band members as well as their songwriting collaborations and process. A must-see rock biopic!