Brilliantly written and performed

Rating: 9/10 (31 January 2019)

I don't know how much of this is fact and how much of this is fiction but this is a tremendous, brilliantly written movie. Full disclosure, I was a folk girl, not much interested in hard rock, and that predisposition kept me from even wanting to see this movie. Then it was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, so I took a deep breath and watched it and I'm not sure I ever had a chance to exhale. Dare I say, it completely took my breath away! And gave me a new appreciation for the music of Queen and the talent of Freddie Mercury. Rami Malek was brilliant. Allen Leech (far from Downton Abbey) earned our scorn. Lucy Boynton completely created the steadfast dedication of Mary Austin. No one is more surprised than I, but I give this movie a 9 (superb) out of 10. Nominated for 5 Oscars and I predict it will win 3. {BioPic Drama}