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BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY 2018

If any of you fuss about it or frown about it, or worst of all, if you bore me with your sympathy, that's just seconds wasted. Seconds that could be used making music, which is all I want to do with the time I have left. I don't have time to be anybody's victim, AIDS poster boy or cautionary tale. No, I decide who I am. I'm going to be what I was born to be: a performer that gives the people what they want: a touch of the heavens! Freddie fucking Mercury.

[missholson]

Bryan Singer: Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

[one-thousandlies]

So I just noticed that in Bohemian Rhapsody we can see Rami wearing this shirt:

Earlier in the movie you can see Meneka Das wearing this shirt:

It is now confirmed that Freddie wore his mom’s clothes.

Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.

[ramimalekgallery]

MenekaD Congrats to our on screen son @ItsRamiMalek winning Best Actor as #FreddieMercury in @BoRhapMovie My first experience of the #EEBAFTAs at @RoyalAlbertHall with such amazing talent And thank you @RolandMouret for your stunning dress I felt like a princess! #AceBhatti #Bafta2019 https://t.co/6BAA75Txrv

(February 11, 2012)

[mrfahrenheit92]

[andrewsmoviereviews]

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Plot: The life story of mercurial frontman Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek), the lead singer of Queen, from the time he joined the band to their famous set at Live Aid in 1985.

Review: The life and times of Freddie Mercury have taken a long time to come to the big screen, having been in development hell for a long time, with Sacha Baron Cohen attached at one point. And thought the finished product is far from perfect, it’s still a very enjoyable film.

Lets get the big stuff out of the way first; there have been people who have taken issue with the representation in the film. Mercury was a gay man, and came from an ethnic minority, and so people want to see these parts of his story front and centre. Yet Mercury wasn’t defined by either of them - he was a great showman and musician, above any other labels - but both are dealt with in a tactful and respectful way. His heritage doesn’t crop up much, but it is mentioned in an informative manner, and his parents play a key role, as well as hinting at the initial racism he had to overcome. His sexuality is harder to deal with due to the different attitudes of the time, and despite dwelling too long on his one relationship with a female, they go on to present it in a fairly accurate manner.

Beyond all this is a film that isn’t that deep, but is entertaining nevertheless. It has, of course, been bastardised by Hollywood - events happen out of order, from composing certain songs, to eventually being diagnosed with aids. And yet there is so much to take joy in from the film; Malek is superb as Mercury, giving a larger than life representation without ever falling into parody. Gwilym Lee is so good as Brian May that you feel like they’ve cloned the original in a lab, and the whole dynamic between the band is great - some of the banter is hilarious. And then you have the performances. This is where Malek apes Mercury so brilliantly, never missing a beat of the mans performances to give us a glimpse into him at his best.

It deals with a lot, but always superficially; we get glimpses of Mercury’s emotions, but that’s all, before we’re onto the next party, or performance. It’s not great, but it is thoroughly enjoyable, and has some superb moments, such as Mike Myers as a record executive laying into Bohemian Rhapsody. Enjoyable fluff.