Bohém rapszódia

A művészi odaadásnak, az individualista bolondságnak és az önmagunkért való kiállás fontosságának érzelmekkel és energiával tele megünneplése. A nagy slágerek stúdióban történő alkotásának szellemes és élénk bemutatása, megkönnyítve a karakterek mélységét építő, szívhez szóló kapcsolati vonalakat, egyben zenés előétel a záró KONCERTHEZ, amely lenyűgöző technikai kivitelezésben foglalja össze Mercury és szerettei történetének elemzett örömeit, fájdalmait és életértékeit. Nehéz elhinni, hogy a való életben is ilyen "filmszerűen végzetes" volt, hogy a hozzá legközelebb álló ember mindig a volt felesége volt, még akkor is, ha szexuálisan máshová vonzódott. Csodálatosan szerkesztett, megvilágított és mindenekelőtt eljátszott film, sok játékos részlettel, egyetlen kreatív tétovázás vagy gyenge pont nélkül. Rami Malek megjelenik a kamera előtt, és azonnal magával ragad. Ott vagy vele együtt, és élvezed a színészi játékát és az egyedien ábrázolt karakterek baráti, szakmai és szerelmi interakciók beágyazását. És csodálod őt, szurkolsz neki, és a végén, a KONCERTEN, rettenetesen sajnálod őt. Úgy érzed, hogy a világ ezzel valami különlegeset veszített. A legjobb életrajzi zenés film, amit valaha láttam. Óriásképernyő és minőségi hangzás elengedhetetlen! (2018.10.30)

No one in the world can accuse me of not being a fan, because there probably isn’t another band in my life that I was into as much as Queen. I didn't listen to anything else for a few years. I absorbed the songs, lyrics, concerts, and I read the biographies. That's probably why Bohemian Rhapsody seems like very lazy history research to me, and it was also very much castrated by the living members of the band. All that remains is the flimsy story of a naughty child and a trio of his dads who try to protect him from evil in the form of a disgusting version of Tom of Finland and his party of gay friends in leather. It was supposed to be a portrait of deep solitude, but it is just a superficial and poorly-motivated collection of weakly told stories. All in all, I can deal with the fact that the film dismisses everything dark (sexuality, drugs) in almost a puritanical vein, if it at least offered more than sitcom figures and a lot of awkwardly arranged scenes (will anyone really be satisfied with a theatrically lit and Highlander song tinted scene from the AIDS center in 2018? Obviously they will...). The film is kept above water by excellent editing and also the fact that it has a rhythm typical for this type of genre. At Live Aid, you can feel that Singer quite enjoyed it. In some scenes, I had the feeling that the director was either sleeping or didn't arrive. The paradox is that a perfect product was created because of all those blind spots. He gives people a genius without everything that was outrageous about him and preserves Queen’s pathetic halo of stadium entertainers. Only Roger was a bit of a naughty womanizer. But you know how it is with those guys... (2018.11.09)

Finally, a movie that packed the cinema with regulars as well as occasional viewers. A hit that was destined to be a hit. The story of a band, which was destined to be legendary and unique from the very beginning. Queen is actually like that and I have been waiting for many years to see somebody pick up their story and film it in a personal way that feels good. Bryan Singer felt it exactly as I hoped. I could talk about its pros, but also cons. I could talk about the good, but also weaker moments. There are points of the plot of the movie, which I don’t really understand, but on the other hand, there are also points which made me think about what Freddie was possibly like and what sort of life he lived. On the next day, I agreed with my coworkers that the movie is actually very conciliatory as far as Freddie’s life is concerned. I believe that the true reality was much worse… harsher. However, the story oozes a great deal of humility. It also shows the great respect of the whole band for the man who grew up with them and who is for me the greatest singer of the century. That may be one of the reasons why I am giving it five stars and I am unable to rate it differently. You can feel the precision and emphasis on details, which I am sometimes missing in other biopics. It conceals the soul of a perfect story, which has not been seen for a long time and probably won’t be seen for a long while. (2018.11.08)

Singer mechanically cycles through human dramas, studies, and live performances that in parts are brimming with energy, oozing from all sides - from the excellent actors, through the camera and editing, to the last precisely-aimed spotlight. Otherwise, the 130 minutes slip by like a missed chance to go beyond the edge of a slick biopic that suits the screen. But the fact that the audience, regardless of age and musical taste, sits down to watch it in droves means above all that the effort to please absolutely everyone has succeeded perfectly. However, if it wasn’t for the brilliant music (and I say this as someone who is not that fond of it), it's a seasonal dud. Fortunately, it's about the music, and I won't hide the fact that it moved me. (2018.12.10)

The story of one of the greatest bands of all time, Queen, and its charismatic lead singer Freddie Mercury, is conceived as a grand celebration of their music, energy and camaraderie rather than a classic biopic. Instead of private information, dying of AIDS or escalating conflicts between the protagonists, there are concerts, singing and the film tries to entertain above all. Fans will probably appreciate this, but if you go to the cinema expecting to learn more or get any significant insight into Mercury's private life, you'll probably leave disappointed. (2018.11.01)