In 2018, “Bohemian Rhapsody” became the most successful cinema film of the year in Germany and even triumphed over “Fantastic Beasts 2” or “Avengers: Infinity War”. The blockbuster is now available on Disney+.
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No one expected this scale, mainly because the competition was so damn high-caliber. But in Germany, “Bohemian Rhapsody” took first place in the annual cinema charts with 3.966 million viewers. Blockbusters such as Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (3.895 million), Avengers: Infinity War (3.457 million), Jurassic World (2.404 million), and Aquaman (2 million) moved against the Queen -Biopic ultimately lost out in Germany.
Now available to stream on Disney+, Bohemian Rhapsody was an international hit, grossing more than $911 million worldwide on a budget of approximately $55 million. The film’s success story was finally rounded off by countless awards, including four Oscars (including for Rami Malek as Best Actor) and two Golden Globes.
That’s what “Bohemian Rhapsody” is about
Queen was formed in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek), Brian May (Gwilym Lee), Roger Taylor (Ben Hardy), and John Deacon (Joseph Mazzello). The four men quickly celebrate their first successes and soon produce hit after hit, but behind the band’s facade things look far less rosy:
Freddie Mercury struggles with his inner turmoil and tries to come to terms with his homosexuality. Eventually, Mercury leaves Queen to start a solo career but soon realizes that he’s lost without his comrades-in-arms. Although he is now suffering from AIDS, he manages to get his band members together again and put on one of the most legendary performances in music history at Live Aid…
That’s why Bohemian Rhapsody is worth it
In the official DashFUN review, “Bohemian Rhapsody” received 3.5 out of a possible 5 stars. Our author Carsten Baumgardt writes in his conclusion: “For fans of Freddie Mercury and Queen, this electrifyingly nostalgic music biopic is a must-read for rekindling the old days.”
One can accuse “Bohemian Rhapsody” of being a bit too smooth-edged and very tame with Freddie Mercury’s excesses. This creates the impression that a comfortably adapted homage is being staged here, which hints at Mercury’s rough edges, but ultimately always tries to remain as family-friendly as possible.
Ultimately, however, this only reduces the enjoyment to a limited extent: “Apart from these limitations, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ breathes pure Rock’N’Roll – even if it is consistently adult-free. Rami Malek plays this excessive Freddie Mercury in a sensitive and multi-layered way, his fragile personality shines through again and again.” So if you want to be carried away for two hours again, you should definitely take a look here.
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