Bohemian Rhapsody: Review of the movie about Queen Freddie Mercury singer

It does not matter (you think) that you do not like Queen's music. It's the same if you really hate musicals. Forget the skepticism you feel about Fox firing the director of Bohemian Rhapsody Bryan Singer while filming because of his repeated absences. The best thing to do is that you will see this title without any hint of cynicism.

I write this review by singing the lyrics of "Radio Ga Ga". It has been more than a week since I saw Bohemian Rhapsody and I could not get his music out of my head. And that I was convinced that I really did not like Queen. This musical film focuses on the figure of the singer of the English group Freddie Mercury and tells us the origins of the group in London in 1970 until the celebration of the live aid charity concert in 1985 which became an iconic performance.

Rami Malek, Elliot of M. Robot as you could not imagine before, he wears false teeth and tight clothes to coat the skin of Mercury. And it's true that, the first time you see it on the screen, you can not help but think that even though it looks a lot like Freddie, it's not Freddie . At the end of the film and when the actual group pictures appear at the rhythm of "Do not stop now," Malek will look more real than the real Freddie Mercury.

Bohemian Rhapsody explored the constant search for the identity of Freddie Mercury, who was actually not born in London but in Zanzibar within an Indian family and Parsi. His birth name is Farrokh Bulsara, but the musician will change it first for Freddie Bolsara, then for the definitive Freddie Mercury. It almost seems like in an ongoing attempt to integrate it in the UK and to camouflage its origins.

This is not the only thing that has tried to camouflage Mercury. Bohemian Rhapsody attempts to explain to us the progressive and almost contradictory way in which the musician has accepted his homobaduality. Mary Austin (Lucy Boynton), with whom Mercury had a romantic relationship for years and to whom she dedicated the song "Love of My Live", plays a leading role in the film. Also, to a certain extent, the singer's last emotional partner, Jim Hutton, who bids farewell to Freddie the first time he meets him in Bohemian with: "You too, me, Freddie, come find me when you decide that you like yourself. "

" "The human being is a state that requires a bit of anesthesia," explained Mercury at another point in the film, trying to justify its use of narcotic substances

But Beyond Mercury's Inner Demons, Bohemian is above all a musical film about music, and how not only Mercury, but also the rest of members of the group managed to make Queen a band that changed the music scene, with experimental titles like "Bohemian Rhapsody", too long to become the 19459011 single of his album and for which the band has to fight to get them on the radio. the composition of songs like "We Will Rock You" to encourage the public during their many concerts to participate and be part of the music.

"Queen are four unsuitable social unsatisfactory ) who are not made one for the other and do not play for other social misfits," says Mercury. during a moment of the film trying to distil the spirit of the band Bohemian Rhapsody manages to represent this spirit.

In addition to music, one of the best tricks of this title is its look with Freddie Mercury . high waisted, tight white tank and button belt. Or a piece of lycra and whole body that only someone like him could wear with conviction and style.

A perfect title for the public who does not know the music of this band or who, like me, had some prejudices about this music. and you can rediscover its creators. And, of course, for the fans of Queen of always.

Bohemian Rhapsody's Songs

You can listen to the full soundtrack of the movie here. And we guarantee you'll want to do it, especially after watching the movie. Here are the themes of Bohemian Rhapsody :

• "Someone to Love", while Freddie performs on stage at Wembley Stadium for Live Aid Concert.
• "Keep Yourself Alive", the first song Freddie plays when Queen still called Smile
• "Killer Queen", the song that they sing in the BBC show in which they are forced to make a reading .
• "The Love of My Life", the song that Freddie composes for Mary
• "Bohemian Rhapsody", shows how they record this song in a barn in the middle of nowhere, applying all kinds of almost experimental techniques.
• "Now I'm here" and "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
• "We'll rock you" at Madison Square Garden and we see how Brian May got the idea of ​​his early, wishing the public to participate.
• "Another One Bites the Dust"
• "I Want to Free Me"
• "Under Pressure"
• "Who Wants to Live Forever" [19659027] The Live Aid Performance with the Songs: "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Radio Ga Ga", "Ay-Oh" impossible to imitate, "Hammer to Fall" and "We are the Champions".
• "Don 'Stop Me Now" and "The Show Must Go On" in the credits.

Bohemian Rhapsody opens its doors in Spain on October 31st. In the United States and Mexico, the film will be screened in theaters starting November 2.

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