Entertaining but not brilliant

Rating: 6/10 (12 November 2018)

Yes Freddy looks very much like Freddy, but had an impossible job. No one can be expected to totaly capture the conflicting mannerisms of Freddy Mercury. Shy, confident, a born star who is subconsciously obsessed with his teeth (the constant nervous tounge flick) and with having a good time.
The movie seems to lack depth and we don't really get to learn that much about any of the characters.
It would have been nice to have seen more about the bands beginnings and how Freddy, who knew he was destined to be a star, had a huge influence on it. Instead Freddy joins the band and after Killer Queen, the band is on its way to fame. We never see them struggle or put in the hard work in the studio. Apart from some mild personality conflicts, it seems to be quite an easy journey for them.
I found the middle of the movie slow and wonder if most of the highly rated reviews here are more about Queen's music rather than an accurate reflection on the quality of the movie.