The drug use is not glamorized but is used to demonstrate Mercury’s downward spiral.īohemian Rhapsody might be a paint-by-the-numbers rock biopic, but it isn’t irritating or smug. It is implied that Mercury is using cocaine, and some is shown (but not used).
Characters are only shown drinking socially, and never to excess. The closest thing we see to sexual content is the (surely uncomfortable) tightness of some of Freddie Mercury’s outfits. The film alludes to this but manages to avoid any explicit material. While Queen never had the “sex, drugs, and rock’n’roll” reputation of The Rolling Stones or Led Zeppelin, the band certainly had its share of excitement. Given its potentially lurid material, Bohemian Rhapsody is remarkably restrained in terms of potentially objectionable content. Sure enough, the film zeroes in on Mercury’s complicated love life, beginning with his relationship with Mary Austin (Lucy Boynton), and the struggles he faces in confronting his bisexuality. The film highlights the band’s musical genius and inventiveness, treating the audience to Queen’s greatest hits, including their entire “ Live Aid” set.īecause this is a rock and roll story, we know it isn’t going to be smooth sailing, despite the band’s on-stage success.
Bohemian Rhapsody tells the story of the band, but primarily of Bulsara, who changes his name to Freddie Mercury and takes the stage as their lead singer. But then he meets Brian May (Gwilym Lee), Roger Taylor (Ben Hardy), and John Deacon (Joseph Mazello) and the four combine their talents to form the glam rock band Queen. Working as a baggage handler at Heathrow Airport, Farouk Bulsara (Rami Malek) has no idea what the future has in store.
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