Thrilling!

Rating: 10/10 (3 November 2018)

Three of us saw this last night, and it's the first time that I've been moved to actually write a review, because it was a thrilling experience. I should mention that I had just become a teen when Killer Queen was released in North America, and I have been a Queen fan ever since. I know the true stories of the band, and their albums. So I was aware when the chronology was off, but I understand that sometimes that is necessary in order to include important events. The others I was with like Queen, but are only in their late 20s. They loved it as much as I did.
As for the movie itself, it was brilliantly acted by Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury, and I also thought that Gwilym Lee's portrayal of Brian May was spot on. The rest of the cast also brought in their A game.
There were so many funny moments, touching moments, and most of all, great scenes of the band recording and playing concerts. The songs were well chosen, and the movie flowed at an excellent pace. The more personal moments were done beautifully.
After the film ended, the entire audience applauded, which is very rare indeed where I live. I can't remember the last time I saw that happen.
We happily stuck around for the credits to watch actual video of Queen playing a song. It was truly the best movie-going experience that I've had in a very long time.