‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is a Fast Ride to Fame

Bohemian Rhapsody is a classic biopic, with a fast ride to fame. This was the film that Hollywood wanted but may not have been the one the fans were waiting their lives for. The film begins with Freddie Mercury played by Rami Malek (Mr. Robot) getting ready for a live performance, warming up, walking through the backstage area – and you definitely get the feels. This type of classic beginning to a musician biopic is nothing new. Director Bryan Singer did not take any risks with this film. He definitely took licenses in order to tell the story he wanted to, which has created the largest backlash amongst audiences. I wanted to be able to see Queen, I wanted to get the story of the band, the story of Freddie and the music that raised me, which is exactly what I got. I am not clear if I was bamboozled into a story based on true events, or an actual true story, but the formula catches you if you don’t pay close attention. OOOOooooOOOO! Why do we watch biopics? The whole idea of it is spoilers, we know their life mostly and we know their art – it’s the performances that we want to see. Can these actors embody our legends, our geniuses? Yes, Rami Malek brings all his Queen to this role, every jump, leg thrust and operatic oh. I will say, knowing it was slated to be Sacha Baron Cohen did make me think of how perfect he could have been as Freddie Mercury. Not saying better or worse, who really knows, but the difference is Sacha would have BEEN him. Sacha’s ability to become a characte…