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Movie Review: Bohemian Rhapsody | 2018 Biopic Film of the British Rock Band Queen

Title: Bohemian Rhapsody
Directed by: Bryan Singer
Produced by: Graham King, Jim Beach
Actors: Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara), Lucy Boynton as Mary Austin, Gwilym Lee as Brian May, Ben Hardy as Roger Taylor, Joseph Mazzello as John Deacon, Aidan Gillen as John Reid, Tom Hollander as Jim Beach
Screenplay by: Anthony McCarten
Story by: Anthony McCarten, Peter Morgan
Release date: October 23, 2018 (SSE Arena) / October 24, 2018 (United Kingdom) / November 02, 2018 (United States)
Language: English
Genre: Biopic
Website: https://www.foxmovies.com/movies/bohemian-rhapsody

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Bohemian Rhapsody is a biopic film of the British Rock band, Queen. I'm a fan of their songs especially the song "Bohemian Rhapsody" which is also the title of the film. Note, I wasn't alive during their popular years but on the 90s, I can always hear their song on the radio. I actually find their song very different and uniquely made. It makes me think "how they did it?", I'm referring to the song Bohemian Rhapsody, Its operatic style and its odd lyrics which got my interest. I don't understand it but it's catchy.

And the great news, they released this movie. The movie enlightens me about how they did "it". It portrays how the band formed, how they invented their music, their rise to fame, how they make a history in Music, and a partial touch on Freddie's life, in his real name Farrokh Bulsara.

It amazes me how the Queen created their music. They're very inventive with their creation. I think It's the reason why they rose to fame. The result of their creation gives the listeners a new taste for the new kind of Rock music.

At some point of the movie, I can't help but observe the reactions of the cinema watchers. Some of them were following the beat of "We Will Rock You" when the band performed it, I love it when they do that. Until the end, as they performed at Live Aid (Wembley Stadium, London in 1985), I find it the strong point of the film. Their performance even though reenacted, was hair-raising. The end of their performance was also the end of the film. Cinema watchers were applauding with the remarkable history Queen made.

I'm rating this film: 8.0 / 10.0

A further note on the accuracy of the film: It's categorized as a Biopic and not a full Documentary so there is some inaccuracy with Freddie's real life and some of their performance in-movie. To check the Fact vs. Fiction about the film, watch the YouTube video below by Flicks And The City: