Very well made, but could have been better

Rating: 8/10 (16 February 2019)

My expectations may have been too high going in considering how many people are praising this movie, but it fell just a bit short for me. From a technical standpoint, it is done very well. The musical parts were amazing and Rami Malek was incredible, but the stories outside of the music parts were mediocre at best. I didn't have a problem with them focusing more on the band instead of Freddie himself like many critics would have liked. The only problem is that while it brings out all of the emotions we feel for Queen and Freddie the musician, it doesn't exactly do justice to Freddie the person in the process. The writers could have done a better job of at least getting more facts straight. I know it's a movie and adjustments have to be made, but the plot is scattered and ultimately falls flat outside of the musical aspects. I simply didn't find myself connecting with or really caring about any of the characters by the end of the movie. All in all though, it is great entertainment and I would definitely recommend it to Queen fans. However, probably a movie that is best to see at the theaters, not in a film class.