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Table 5 · 11-19-2018, 01:58 PM

I had a chance to see the movie over the weekend.

I wouldn't say the story or the character development was particularly deep, but it was a really entertaining two hours from start to finish. The Live Aid scene was especially excellent. If you're the pedantic type who wanted them to get every little thing right, you'll probably have many issues to pick at. If not, you'll most likely have a great time. I would've loved to see a deeper dive of the characters and their stories, but that's probably a 5 hour movie.

The idea that the movie was more about the band than Freddie is laughable. This movie was all about Freddie from start to finish. I wasn't as enthralled by Remi Malek's performance as others (maybe I pictured Freddie being a bit different in my head) but I think they did a solid job of looking at his life from all angles... even if sometimes you wanted them to dive deeper.

It drove me crazy trying to place the actor who played John Deacon. After the film, I read that he was the little kid from Jurassic Park!

11-19-2018, 01:58 PM	#81
Table 5 Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NYYC Exp:	I had a chance to see the movie over the weekend. I wouldn't say the story or the character development was particularly deep, but it was a really entertaining two hours from start to finish. The Live Aid scene was especially excellent. If you're the pedantic type who wanted them to get every little thing right, you'll probably have many issues to pick at. If not, you'll most likely have a great time. I would've loved to see a deeper dive of the characters and their stories, but that's probably a 5 hour movie. The idea that the movie was more about the band than Freddie is laughable. This movie was all about Freddie from start to finish. I wasn't as enthralled by Remi Malek's performance as others (maybe I pictured Freddie being a bit different in my head) but I think they did a solid job of looking at his life from all angles... even if sometimes you wanted them to dive deeper. It drove me crazy trying to place the actor who played John Deacon. After the film, I read that he was the little kid from Jurassic Park!