'Bohemian Rhapsody' movie reviews & impressions

[QUOTE] [b]mike hunt wrote:[/b]

Flop? It's a big hit already. Far from a flop. we're more critical as die hards. Most average people like the movie. End of story.[/QUOTE]

I was referring to the film depiction of Live Aid. I know BR is doing well in the box office, but the fact average moviegoers seem to like it doesn't matter much to me. Many people like Star Wars too, but it's still not my cup of tea (no offence, Star Wars fans). And while Star Wars is complete fiction, BR wasn't supposed to be...

If you're looking for a accuracy your 1 out of 5 stars Is on point..Can't disagree with that, but It's not a fictional movie...most of the things Were real, like paul Prenter and Hutton, Mary. Just the timelines were a mess. Fat Bottom Girls In In 1974? Also, what was fiction was the fact that Freddie was the only difficult one In the band...Even Brian admitted he's difficult to work with...He's looking like the most Innocent person In this movie. But whatever, It's a hit and keeping the music alive...Queen havn't been this big In America since Waynes World...I don't like star wars either. I'm with you and Fred on that one...

I don't know about BR2 - but every successful film gets a reboot 10 years later. Watch this space.

I saw the film for the second time and my first impression has not changed for better. I still don't like it.

Main problems I see are weak screenplay and very average acting at best, from the lead character.

The screenplay didn't give me a sense of cohesiveness. It felt like bits and peaces of information where cobbled together just in time to push the product out the door for mass consumption. In any good book or a movie you get a sense of natural flow, transition, a focal point..well i didn't find it in this movie.

Freddie's family and Jim Hutton stick out as a sore thumb. I would completely eliminate these two and especially their meeting from the film. Good writer could have found a better way to tell the audience about Freddie's background. Family part is not that bad but Jim's topic is a disaster. Bottom pinching, phone book search,settling down with him after Freddie found out about his disease..speaking of disease, what was that Yee Roo thing in doctor's office between Freddie and other patient?! made me nauseous.

As for Rami's acting, only time he seemed somewhat tolerable as Freddie is when he wore dark sunglasses and didn't speak.
I'm sorry but he just looked weird to me with his pronounced eyeballs and bugs bunny teeth.

I am not impressed with concert reenactment parts because i have seen a real thing.I'd say concert reenactments were ok with exception of RIO in 70's lol, when they do a closeup on Rami's face and his supposed astonishment that Brazilians can sing love of my life.

That's that.

I liked cats and Lucy as Mary.

So, apparently there were issues with the director, and everyone had to carry on not knowing the outcome. Maybe there was a certain amount of difficulty prior to the director going AWOL. I think Rami had done so much research and preparation and also with the guidance of Roger, Brian and Peter Freestone, Rami pretty much could direct himself and others. I think his fellow actors and Brian and Roger are singing his praises for qualities other than just his acting skills.

Anyhoo, I realize that Rami has a slower speaking style than Freddie, that his eyes are blue instead of brown, he was shorter than Freddie and he is naturally flirtatious, whereas Freddie was shy. So, it was great to sort of see Rami mixed with Freddie. It was fun. I really feel sorry for anyone who cannot relax enough to realize this is not a documentary, and (as far as we know) Freddie has not been cloned, so there is no chance of finding a perfect substitute.

I also feel sorry for people who are looking for hatred and jealousy, not realizing that it is their own bias and life experiences that might be coloring their outlook.

Brian loved Freddie. He visited him when he was dying. A lot of people avoid that situation even with their own family members. Roger loved Freddie. He was heartbroken to lose his “best friend”.

Did they have fights? Yes. Roger and Brian admit to it. They had creative differences, arguments, walk outs, but like a true family, they stayed together.

All this talk here of egos and jealousy is disappointing (but I’m used to it - ha) given the huge talent of all the members of Queen. As if they don’t have other objectives!

Oh, also, BR 2 would be great, but they would have to get on it right away.

Why do you keep writing that Malek is so much shorter than Freddie, Donna?

Anyway good to see that it was a smash hit at the Box Office both here at the US.

That was the first time I mentioned it. Maybe you are confusing me with another person.

Yes, it seems to be doing really well. My brother and his wife tried to see it in an IMAX theater yesterday (Virginia, USA) but it was sold out so they had to see it in a normal theater.

The more I recall the experience the more annoyed I get. At best one can say it's "loosely based on a true story". There's so many "gimmie a fucking break" moments it felt like a parody to me. It's a bad movie that is still somewhat entertaining. Had I not known of the problems beforehand and just showed up I would've walked out within the first half hour. Almost all the dialogue is poor to the point of unintentionally hilarious. The ending saves the movie from being a complete utter disaster. Rami was not the Freddie of history. You know what. Fuck this movie and fuck Brian and Roger. I deeply regret buying a ticket.

Lots of people are seeing it more than one time, or planning to see it again, (based on Twitter comments I’ve read).

I think I’ll see it again this week. Or maybe twice again this week!

The dialogue didn’t really capture their personalities. Any interview they have given is more witty and entertaining. I was concerned about Roger coming off as kind of simple (in the movie).

One thing, though, is that non-fans seeing this movie will likely be curious enough to look up interviews, and other sources of information about Queen: real concerts, books, documentaries ...

Saw it today matinee in IMAX... $13.79

I thought it was intriguing when it started but then realized it was all pretty amateurish. The dialogue bordering on pure exposition was pretty fucking ridiculous at times.

When it ended I was overwhelmed with a feeling of underwhelmingness: "This was it? ....they really made that????"

Granted it wasn't horrible. .. but it failed to deliver ANY THING dramatic save for the early scene with Freddie and Mary discussing his sexuality. THAT was a worthy scene in the film and it had me pretty well feeling uncomfortable like i was witnessing a bad ugly deep love breakup of sorts.

But after that only Mike Myers seems to have delivered anything feeling charismatic.

If anything it was severely underwhelming and unconvincing of their sheer MAGNITUDE and BOMBAST. ..it never lived up to their stage biggness.

However hearing BoRhap stretched apart for so many minutes really gave it a good reflective pace.

Jim getting tossed into the mix could've been something but it was all fabrication and Jim had met him under different circumstances.

That press conference thing was weird exposition again and didn't feel right but at least it was SOMETHING dramatic.

Didn't dig the Freddie slapping his ass bit with the cheesy wannabe 70's graphics.

Wish they'd showed Freddie alive from "Kampuchea" one of those 1979 gigs for the ending instead so you saw the man do his thing in real live.

Very strange film.

I've learned not to expect anything good from FOX... they've tanked everything from marvel after all..

Bryan Singers alma mater

Deeply regretting my ticket purchase. As if we needed a movie to explain to us all the things we already know... that gets half the facts wrong. Brian's ego is painfully obvious through the script. Roger comes off as an arse. John is made to seem like an absolute nobody. Freddie is disrespected by implying he "begged" the band to take him back after the "failure" that was Mr Bad Guy. Definitely won't be seeing this again. I actually deleted my copy of the film's soundtrack after seeing it. If they had put a fraction of the money they put behind this into making the anthology we would all be happy.