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Musical, not too gay, not too melodramatic, not too forced. This was an entertaining and compelling film that seemed to hit all the right notes while telling Freddy's story of his failures in love, his perfectionism, his eccentricities, and his ultimate surrender to being gay and subsequently contracting and dying of AIDS-related pneumonia.
Malek came dangerously close to camping-out but gave a very entertaining performance as the front man. The attending cast were all good and the story moved and held one's interest. Malek appeared to be doing the singing but he had help from two former band members and an outside singer. He said in an interview that it is so well mixed that it's hard to tell it's not 100% Rami.
If you are a rock'n roller or music lover you will probably enjoy this a lot. The pace makes it go by fast so stay alert.
PS. I expected not to like this as I was never a Queen fan. Too bad I did't pay attention beyond "A Night at the Opera".
3.5 wonks for performances and story
0 wanks for hitting all the right notes
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Lots of boxes checked: Gay, Paki, musician who dies in the end. How could he miss?
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Liked it. Some of the backstory leading to the creation of A Night At The Opera felt a bit rushed. Mercury's character seemed gay from the beginning, just taking awhile for him to be open about it. Later timeline deviated from reality for dramatic effect. By now most know about Mike Myers' cameo, but there is another related cameo that goes by in a split second, but is very noticeable (and funny). "Paul" is perhaps overplayed as extremely malevolent, but just may be a composite of several people around the band at the time. Someone derisively commented that it felt like a big budget VHI behind the music- scrappy young kids achieve sudden success, then excess, then falling from grace, then seeing the light, then redemption. Maybe so but the story and characters are compelling, and the music is the music. I am glad they used original tracks where possible. Malek about nailed Mercury's charisma and vulnerability. We saw it in Dolby enhanced, but the volume seemed a bit low. I wish it were louder- at least for the music. And we do have an IMAX in town- so may see it again in IMAX.
Best film I've seen in a long, long time. The music speaks for itself. The performances were wonderful. If you're a Queen fan it's a can't miss. If not, I will be surprised if you don't like it.
-Wendell
I loved this film. I'm a Queen fan and saw them in 1980 so I was hoping it wouldn't be a letdown, but it was excellent. Hardcore fans will have some quibbles over timelines but the 'errors' are inconsequential. This is a very enjoyable movie well worth seeing.
I read a critical review where the writer went on and on how they brushed over important things like how important his relationship was with a female friend and more on his gay life. What you describe sounds more reasonable.
...and how was the "sound". In my locale there are three versions: standard digital picture/surround, some kinda Dolby digital pic/Dolby enhanced surround and IMAX. I'm tempted by the IMAX due to visceral ear smashing sound...never saw Queen live and this will probably be as close as I get in this lifetime.
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