Rami Malek shines as Freddie Mercury

Rating: 8/10 (27 October 2018)

The classic film promo line from the 70s was "You'll believe a man can fly" well here it should be "You'll believe Rami Malek is Freddie Mercury". How factual accurate it is I cannot say - problems due to their cros-dressing in the I Want to Break Free video - yes, but no mention of their massive mis-step by playing at Sun City ! And excesses in band parties, and real insight into Freddie's troubled personal life are just skimmed across. But for me, who grew up as Queen conquered the world in the 70s, it's not really an issue, as it was always about the music and the band's performance. So as a biopic it may be lacking, but in capturing the joy and thrill as they brought their music to the world it is a resounding success, which as made repeatedly clear throughout the film, is what the man at the heart of it all wanted. So a great tribute to Freddie.