Success before man

Rating: 7/10 (2 May 2020)

Considering Queen's vast, extensive, and impressive history, the prospect of making a film about the band (or about Freddie Mercury) was a given. And when this film directed by Bryan Singer finally arrives it feels, in a way, like a great wasted potential. This is because, instead of covering complex and really interesting topics in the life of Freddie Mercury, such as the excesses of fame, the discovery of his sexuality or the difficult stage of his illness, the film focuses mainly on teaching, more than anything else, the creative process of his most important songs. This, unsurprisingly, will delight fans and connoisseurs of the band, but it involves leaving aside the vocalist's more personal themes. That is why in this film success is presented before the man behind, since the latter can be much more interesting.
But despite this, a quick montage (albeit poorly directed) makes this film enjoyable, as long as you don't expect a deep or interesting deal from Freddie Mercury's personal life, but just fascinate you with his music.