Staff
Writer
The
story of Queen, a prominent rock and heavy metal band in the ’70s, has finally
hit the silver screen in the film “Bohemian Rhapsody.” As one of the most
progressive bands of all time, Queen had multiple hits in genres such as funk,
jazz, opera, reggae, punk, disco, and gospel. The movie was released on Nov. 2,
2018 and has earned $135 million in North America and $268 million overseas for
a total $404 million globally.
The star and front man of Queen was none
other than the extravagant and incredible vocalist Freddie Mercury. Rami Malek,
who portrayed Mercury in the film, embodied the role perfectly by moving and
acting in an identical way to Mercury. Mercury’s band mates were portrayed by
Ben Hardy, Gwilym Lee, and Joseph Mazzello in the film. All the actors did an
outstanding job, performing as if they were rock icons providing the audience
with a powerful stage presence similar to Queen’s. In addition, the film’s
costume designer, Julian Day, and his team did a fantastic job of recreating
each band member’s costume. Furthermore, the musical sequences in the movie
such as the Live Aid performance and the recording of “Bohemian Rhapsody” were
electrifying and the best part of the movie.
Even though the movie follows the tale of
Queen’s origin, Freddie Mercury’s background and life story is a major part of
the film revealing his upbringing and the struggles he faced throughout his
life. The biopic proves Mercury to be the musical genius he is as the audience
watches him compose famous works such as “Bohemian Rhapsody,” "Killer
Queen," "Somebody to Love," "Don't Stop Me Now,"
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love," and "We Are the Champions."
Overall, the film does a marvelous job of giving insight into the
writing process of Queen and a behind the scenes look at the relationship
between band members. Even though some aspects of the film are a slight stretch
from the truth, the audience still discovers new information about Queen that
they may have never known before. I would give this movie a seven out of ten
for its stellar stage performances, story line, and convincing portrayal of
Queen. Check out the movie while it’s still in theaters.