I agree with critics most times...this is not one of those times.

Rating: 9/10 (4 November 2018)

What an enjoyable movie!
I keep reading all of these critics who say "the movie shoulda a done this," or "the movie shoulda explored that."
Ignore that. They're trying to create a movie that this wasn't.
This wasn't really a biopic of Mercury, though he took up most of the screen time, much like he did as the lead singer of Queen. There were three other band members, though, and had the movie focused just on Mercury, it would have lost some of the content that makes it so enjoyable.
There were HUGE timeline issues that bugged the sh** out of me, but I put them aside because I just enjoyed every minute. The actors were phenomenal--not just Malek (though he deserves award noms). It was witty (I really hope that Freddie delivered zingers like those I saw in the movie), so sad (geniuses can be lonely), and ultimately so uplifting that people in our theatre were yelling "A-O" back at the screen, pumping fists in the air, and delivering a round of applause when the credits started rolling.
That is a great movie experience. Critics, stop trying to rewrite this into something wholly different that would likely lose its charm.
Just enjoy the story...