They shouldn't have made it a 12A movie

Rating: 9/10 (27 October 2018)

As a piece of entertainment, I definitely enjoyed it. However, there were a few (not inconsiderable) timeline issues and other bits of artistic licence that, as a fan, annoyed me.
The excesses of Freddie's life were certainly present if not close to being fully realised but also, it's worth remembering this was a 12A film and within that scope, I think the script did what it could.
I definitely had something in my eye during the Live Aid section, which was excellent.
However, I wasn't expecting the film to end when it did and I feel the end of his life was glossed over because of it.
The music was of course fantastic and there's plenty of moments where this sweeps you away. The place they used 'Who Wants To Live Forever' was very poor for me though, as it implied it was written for a completely different reason to the one it actually was.
The performances of the main four actors were generally excellent; Rami Malek played Freddie particularly well.
So overall, as a cinema goer a great night out. As a huge Queen fan it could have been better; however, I'd still recommend seeing it. After all, you have to remember they were making a film for entertaining the cinema goer, not a documentary for Queen fans. And with the former in mind, they succeeded.
7/10