Loved it all

Rating: 9/10 (22 July 2019)

I truly enjoyed this film. I went into it not knowing what to expect, and although I loved several Queen songs, I was unaware of a lot of the background as to how the band came to be and it's the development of both the band and the "mercurial" frontman of Queen that I found so fascinating.
Bohemian Rhapsody is one hell of a watch, and again, although I have listened to and enjoyed several of their songs, the story of how they came to be and the proverbial rise and fall of Freddie Mercury that I found so bloody enjoyable.
Rami Malek did a masterful job in his role, you could see the work that was placed in how he presented the man, and I felt he was absolutely incredible in the film.
A lot of people including some hardcore Queen fans have complained endlessly about how unrealistic and off the mark the film was, how they changed history and told things differently to how things really were, but honestly a film about both a band and a man this eclectic cannot possibly be crammed into a 2 hour time slot, and there may come a day when the life and times of Freddie Mercury will be fully exposed through this medium, but for now I'll settle for a faithful reproduction of that incredible night at Wembley when Queen held the world in the palm of their hands for 20 minutes. Thanks for reading!