Released:
2018
Director: Bryan Singer
Writers: Anthony McCarten; Peter Morgan
Actors: Rami
Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee
I am
predicting this will get Oscar-nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor for Rami
Malek, and possibly Best Director, as well as a few other categories. What a powerful movie!
Rami Malek
is entirely believable as Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the band, Queen,
and the writer of their hit, ”Bohemian Rhapsody.” While this is based on the rise and descent
of the band, it focuses on the human relationships among the band members, and
how the personality differences ultimately made the band a stronger and richer synergy.
The love
story of Freddie’s unwavering devotion to Mary Austin, his greatest supporter,
is truly beautiful. Their love for each
other is pure, based on a mutual understanding and acceptance of each other’s
flaws and weaknesses. Not once does judgement
surface between them. I applaud the writers for choosing to tell
this story anchored by this love between Freddie and Mary.
Director
Bryan Singer, known for his directing of superhero franchises (X-Men, Superman
Returns), handles this movie as if Queen were comprised of superheroes, and it
works. At the end, I truly believed that
given his generous spirit, intuitive genius, and passion for his work, Freddie
Mercury was indeed a superhero. During
the Live Aid presentation, when Freddie already knows he has contracted Aids, he
gives 200% of himself to the crowd, and they love it. So did I.
In summary,
all elements of this movie are superior.
Yes, I teared up a few times, but it wasn’t so much grief, but
appreciation for the powerful story and characters of this movie. A strong recommend.
TAGS: Queen, Bohemian
Rhapsody, Freddie Mercury, Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Bryan Singer
