Meh

Rating: 5/10 (29 October 2018)

The acting was great from all, esp Rami, though I really wished they'd not have done any close ups of him lip syncing (they were quite cringe). The story was too boring and gimmicky for my liking (how they came up with their anthems was an eye roll), most superficial about his lifestyle, big dramatic scenes were dragging on unnecessarily with monologues and big pauses befitting a Theo Aggelopoulos film, and, I'm sorry, but the last 10 mins of showing us 3 full songs from Live Aid was a bit much with the audience doing singalongs and waving hands in the air. This is Mamma Mia for the old school rock fans. Which is a real shame. The only saving grace is that it ends at 1985 and doesn't show how the remaining members milked Freddie's legacy for their own gain (though they still do by producing this). Quite happy with myself for having watched it at my local cinema on their half price ticket day; I'd have been asking for my money back had I paid full price.