The living members of Queen were heavily involved in his bio-pic so it was a fairly accurate adaptation. Some artistic liberties were taken to make the movie more dramatic but if you didn’t do the research after the fact, like I did, you would never have known. The plot still transitioned naturally, was very interesting and realistic.
I thought that the script was well written and the casting was impeccable. They were basically doppelgangers of the original band members. They all did a great job playing off of one another but Rami Malek was the star of the show. He embodied Mercury in such a way that you really felt transported to the time. The costumes were also practically replicas of the original outfits.
Additionally the soundtrack was fantastic. As a fan of Queen’s music it was cool to see how some of their songs were created. I would have loved to have had Under Pressure and/or Bicycled Race added to the playlist but overall there was a very large amount of the bands catalogue that made it to the film.
The only issue I had was a desire for more in the backstory of Mercury and the rest of the band. Because of that the character development was lacking for the cast. I know that the director had a specific time frame in mind that he wanted to capture for the movie, but I would have liked some additional context to feel more connected to the characters.
Overall, this was a well-made bio-pic, Rami Malek deserves all of the accolades that he is currently receiving for his acting and the film also deserves its Best Picture nominations. Even if you aren’t a fan of Queen, I still think that this is a great movie to see.
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