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BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (12A)
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (12A)
Run time: 134 minutes
Director: Bryan Singer
Cast: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello, Aidan Gillen, Allen Leach, Tom Hollander and Mike Myers
Synopsis: Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury. Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound. It is a chronicle of the years leading up to Queen’s legendary at the 1995 Live Aid conference.
Showing in: IMAXmoviePageScreenX4DXSuperscreenD-BOX seating ViP 2D
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQzE4o6RsN4&feature=youtu.be
Rami Malek [Mr Robot (TV series 2015-); Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014); Ain’t Them Bodies Saints (2013)] offers an astonishing and outstanding recreation of Freddie Mercury in Bryan Singer’s less than warts-and-all film about the charismatic vocalist and the meteoric rise of Queen through their iconic songs and revolutionary approach to sound.
The band gain unparalleled success; but in an unexpected turn Freddie, surrounded by darker influences, shuns Queen in pursuit of his solo career.
The result is a near-implosion in the band as Mercury’s lifestyle spirals out of control; but there is a triumphant reunion on the eve of Live Aid, where Mercury, facing a life-threatening illness, leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music. In the process, it cements the legacy of a band that were always more like a family, and who continue to inspire outsiders, dreamers and music lovers to this day.
Bohemian Rhapsody is great entertainment, a real emotional celebration re-living the meteoric rise of Queen and their music, and especially the unforgettable talent of Freddie Mercury. An outstanding central performance from Rami Malek, backed by a strong ensemble cast, a convincing evocation of the Seventies/ Eighties and a breath-taking Live Aid Sequence are the film’s greatest strengths.
Images courtesy of Fox
