Malekficent!

Rating: 10/10 (4 November 2018)

Wow. So glad I ignored the critic reviews and saw this at the cinema. Ok, the majority of reviews have hovered around the 3/5 mark, but this deserves so much more. Fans have reviewed far better, and it's no surprise to see it doing so well on IMDb and box offices worldwide.
Rami Malek is, quite simply, phenomenal. He fully commits to the role and, although it's not actually him doing all the singing, he certainly makes us believe he is. Such a physical performance. Bad year for Bradley Cooper - he's got one hell of a competitor for the Best Actor Oscar next year.
I've no idea just how accurate this was. I fully suspect the surviving members of Queen opted for this version over the likely R rated Baron Cohen version to play things safe. There are some minor flaws but when the film has so many awesome Queen songs, who the hell cares?! Plus, the Live Aid recreation...wow.