![]() Between sparse comedic or tender moments are layers of cheesy dialogue and inaccuracies that give “Bohemian Rhapsody” an artificial tone. Were the chances even great to begin with? The entire plot seems inauthentic. Such problems will hopefully comprise whatever chances “Bohemian Rhapsody” once had at receiving the Oscar award for Best Picture. Singer was fired for not showing up to work, and then he made headlines with several sexual assault allegations. The directing of the film is subpar, but former director Bryan Singer’s backstory is abysmal. The film is overdramatized, rushed and more based on Hollywood stereotypes than any authentic understanding of Mercury’s life. The movie focuses intently on villainous queer personas, such as Paul Prenter (Allen Leech). Prenter lures Mercury into gay nightclubs, which instead of being depicted as harmless fun, turns taboo with distorted camera angles and red lighting. After enduring a long period of Mercury’s self-denigrating personality, viewers only get a hint of what might be a healthier state of mind as the movie grazes over what becomes a lifelong relationship between he and Jim Hutton (Aaron Mccusker). He and his three bandmates, Roger Taylor (Ben Hardy), Brian May (Gwilym Lee) and John Deacon (Joseph Mazzello) form the band Queen, around which the movie is centered.Īlthough LGBTQ+ representation in such a box-office hit is important (it surpassed $800 million in worldwide box office), the presentation of the queer community in “Bohemian Rhapsody” is actually quite problematic. The biopic pursues the story of Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek), a legendary singer from a Parsi family who struggles with his reputation, queer identity and HIV contraction during the AIDS crisis.
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