Bohemian Rhapsody, November 4. Cinemark North Haven
At the beginning of November, I watched Bohemian Rhapsody. I was exhausted from spending three days at an action-packed convention and finally had some downtime on Sunday. My friends were insistent on viewing Bohemian Rhapsody during its first weekend in theaters, a group of casual Queen fans, so we spent our day napping before the show. We all piled into the car and attended the 7:45 pm showing on a Sunday night, the optimal time for a night at the movies. The entire theater was packed, everyone so excited to watch this film during its opening weekend. Everyone had their own qualms about this film that had gone through many forms of stalling and changes throughout the years before this final result. These qualms were reasonable, but for me, they washed away completely after watching this amazing movie. Three out of four of the original Queen members were portrayed by actors who somehow looked exactly like them. Obviously, Rami Malek doesn’t look like an exact replica of Freddie Mercury, with four extra teeth and a unique stage presence compared to his personality off stage. But to say these actors didn’t do a spot on portrayal of Queen throughout these formative years, would be an absolute lie and an injustice to the spectacular job they did. The movie taught me a lot about Queen I hadn’t really known about, even if it was a bit milder than what really happened. It was dynamic in all of its scenes, reenacting the making of such iconic songs and performances in their musical career. It made me thankful that I am allowed to listen to a band as amazing as them. I enjoyed the film overall, providing a new look at this classic band that blazed their own path and allowing me a bit of fun on a late night Sunday.
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