"Bohemian Rhapsody": Movie Review
The newly released biopic, "Bohemian Rhapsody" is a disjointed, Wikipedia education, about the legendary Freddy Mercury (Rami Malek).The film ultimately begins with Mercury forming the band, all the way to 1985, in his most iconic performance at the Live Aid Concert. Through the years, we see Mercury at his best and worst, along with his comrades, as they try to keep Queen together.
"Bohemian Rhapsody" is truly a muddled mess of a film. The music is enjoyable, and Malek is, at times, unbelievable in his role, but the overall structure is a rushed, borderline horrendous affair of false characterizations, and entirely, obvious fabricated events (the studio scenes).
What's worst is the way the film portrays the relationships in Mercury's life. Jim Hutton's (Aaron McCusker) depiction is completely awkward, Queens band members (Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon) all seem to perfect, and the focus on Mary Austin (Lucy Boynton) is a disservice to Mercurys sexuality.Director Bryan Singer ("The Usual Suspects", "X-Men) and screenplay writer Anthony McCarten ("Theory Of Everything", "Darkest Hour") fail to enlighten audiences about the complexity of Mercury. Instead the film produces loud, thoughtless scenes stitched together.
However,"Bohemian Rhapsody" really hits it stride in the last 15 minutes at the Live Aid Concert. But while watching you can't help think about how it could've been so much better with a more focused direction, and tighter writing. In the end, "Bohemian Rhapsody" fails to emotionally bring you in.
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