"Bohemian Rhapsody": Captivating Chronicle of a Band and it's Fabled Frontman

Rating: 9/10 (17 November 2018)

I actually witnessed the rock group Queen perform live with Freddy Mercury as front man not once but twice.
The new biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody" portrays the legendary lead singer as a caricature much of the time. Because HE portrayed himself as a caricature. To us. However, the film allows the human being behind the faÃ§ade to reveal his soul, as well. It just chooses not to belabor the point.
Mercury had reckless unprotected sex with countless men. We get it by way of several scenes in "Bohemian Rhapsody". And he was a vain, albeit massively insecure, prima donna. These points are established without beating us about the noggin about it.
Much of the film's rousing soundtrack presented music I surprisingly wasn't familiar with. It was a most pleasant revelation. I've already downloaded these and several other songs from the iconic band for repeated listening enjoyment.
And the music of the group is the point.
Point, forevermore, well taken.