Ok as a channel 5 afternoon movie.

Rating: 5/10 (30 October 2018)

Went with great expectations, however this really is not a blockbuster or Oscar winner by any stretch of the imagination.
The main actor as Freddie is superb, as are most of the cast but it's a typical British film and comes across as slightly amateurish. Brian May actor is doing it by numbers it seemed!
I can't say I felt much sympathy for Freddie as he was yet another narcissistic personality who could have achieved so much, apart from being a superb artist, but chose to think of himself rather than others. I'm getting a bit fed up of these types of stories. It's very very similar to the recent George Michael TV movie.
It's certainly watchable and the Live Aid ending is breathtaking but the rest is mediocre.
If you're a Queen fan you'll like this, if not it's just another life story of a spoilt celebrity on the road to self destruction.
I think I'll give the forthcoming Elton John movie a miss....yawn!