A Fun Nostalgia Trip

Rating: 8/10 (1 November 2018)

Overall the film manages to be a slightly interesting look into the career of Queen and an excellent love letter to their music and the film reminds old and new fans of the band of the unique and enthusiastic nature of a Queen performance.
The film seeks to glorify the career of Queen and the hit songs that they created rather than offer an in depth study into the lives of the band members. That being said, a focus on Freddie Mercury takes centre stage but even then the look into the "dark side" of his life is minor and the film instead touches on his sexuality and his family relationship.
The films look into the origins of songs like We Will Rock You and Another One Bites the Dust as well as the titular Bohemian Rhapsody give the non-diehard fans of Queen interesting new information.
The numerous montages of the bands many tours and the lengthy recreation of their famous Live Aid performance are the highlights of the film as these serve to show the audience the amazing performer that was Mercury as Rami Malek perfectly captures the energy and enthusiasm of Mercury as he manoeuvres himself across the screen and stage.