{"id":3312,"date":"2018-10-25T14:12:28","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T21:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=3312"},"modified":"2018-10-25T17:24:40","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T00:24:40","slug":"bohemian-rhapsody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2018\/bohemian-rhapsody\/","title":{"rendered":"Bohemian Rhapsody: Amazing Script, Constantly Daring And Unexpected."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury. Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound. They reach unparalleled success, but in an unexpected turn Freddie, surrounded by darker influences, shuns Queen in pursuit of his solo career. Having suffered greatly without the collaboration of Queen, Freddie manages to reunite with his band mates just in time for Live Aid. While bravely facing a recent AIDS diagnosis, Freddie leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music. Queen cements a legacy that continues to inspire outsiders, dreamers and music lovers to this day. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Calista B. comments, \u201cBefore seeing this movie, I was mostly neutral about Queen. I did like their songs, but I was never really a fan. However this movie completely changed my perspective of the band.\u201d Zoe C. adds, \u201cThis live-action, biographical or biopic film is electrifying! The music is absolutely incredible!… The actors are great. Rohan F. wraps it up with, \u201cI like how they used lots of clips from that time by inserting televised shots of important moments. I also enjoyed the use of montages to Queen\u2019s songs to show different things. The format never gets boring because there is a unique twist to each one.\u201d See their full reviews below.<\/p>\n

Bohemian Rhapsody
\nBy Calista B., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, Age 15<\/p>\n

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\"\" Before seeing this movie, I was mostly neutral about Queen. I did like their songs, but I was never really a fan. However this movie completely changed my perspective of the band. Even though I only knew the most famous songs, that doesn\u2019t matter. You don\u2019t need to be a fan to enjoy this film. It belongs to everyone, like Queen does.<\/p>\n

The story follows Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek), the lead singer of Queen, and his rise to fame, but also his fall from grace. It sounds really simple, but the other aspects of the movie, such as the writing and acting, really set it apart from other similar films.<\/p>\n

First, the script is amazing. Kudos\"\" to the script writer, Anthony McCarten. There are so many scenes in this movie that are genuinely full of tension particularly scenes showing the band arguing and practically any scene with Paul Prenter (Allen Leech). The writing really helps deliver tension in the darker scenes and make the more uplifting scenes really motivating. The writing makes you feel Freddie\u2019s downward spiral. The scenes with Paul especially made me genuinely nervous. Because, you know he doesn\u2019t care about Freddie and he just wants to leech off of him. All you want is for Freddie to cut ties with Paul. Thankfully, this movie isn\u2019t a complete downer, as there are some genuinely heartwarming moments, especially in the beginning. Then, things get dark pretty quickly. It\u2019s nice seeing the band get together and hang out. You genuinely believe in their friendship.<\/p>\n

This movie also shows Freddie dealing with real issues – his race, his sexuality and not feeling like a disappointment to his parents. Life is complicated, whether or not you are rich and famous. We also got to give special attention to Freddie\u2019s actor.\u00a0 Rami Malek really is Freddie Mercury! It is so spot on that Rami Malek and Freddie Mercury look almost identical. That\u2019s what I call amazing casting. While the rest of the cast is really great as well, Rami Malek completely steals the show.<\/p>\n

T\"\"his movie also excels at showing how destiny works in mysterious ways. For example, five minutes before Freddie asks to join to the band, the lead singer quits. I find that really interesting. To be honest, the only issue I have with this movie is the final scene. It\u2019s a recreation of the Live Aid performance Queen did, which seems fine at first. However, the scene goes on forever. It is a good scene and I get why they made it so long, but after awhile I kept wondering how much longer the scene was going to last. That\u2019s really my only issue with the film. I give this film 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 13 to 18, as well as adults. Even if you\u2019re not a huge Queen fan, I think you\u2019ll enjoy this. It opens in theaters nationwide November 2, 2018 so look for it.<\/p>\n

Bohemian Rhapsody
\nBy Zoe C., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 10<\/p>\n