Bohemian Rhapsody Review: A Flamboyant & Emotional Biopic

 If we think about it again, it's really “crazy” that a biopic about this legendary British Rock N' Roll band could be realized. How come? As we know, this Queen biopic film project is more than a decade in development.

And in that period of time, various kinds of drama and obstacles colored here and there. Starting from Sacha Baron Cohen ( Bruno, Borat ) whose vision as well as his desire to play the frontman , Freddie Mercury was not realized to the chaos behind the scenes that colored the filming process (read: Bryan Singer was fired).

Seeing all the chaos, once again, it is not surprising that many people are amazed and do not believe that the Bohemian Rhapsody film project can be realized.

But in the end, the film was released and what we can say, is the right decision when 20th Century FOX and the team decided to keep going despite the chaos / drama that colored it.

 

A nice biographical story to follow

Yep. In other words, here, Bohemian Rhapsody is a very enjoyable biopic .

Moreover, if geeks are basically fanboys of this flamboyant band. Indeed, this film only focuses on Queen's initial journey, which was originally a super bankrupt band to amaze the audience through their cool performance at the 1985 Live Aid event .

But the cool thing is, Singer ( X-Men ) and the substitute director, Dexter Fletcher ( Eddie the Eagle ), are able to process the order of the scenes very well.

It opens with the awakening of Freddie (Rami Malek) to prepare for a life-changing concert for himself and his band, then followed by a flashback of young Freddie in his early 70's, both of whom have successfully performed scene after scene very neatly.

The neatness displayed by Singer & Fletcher is also supported by an equally neat script written by Anthony McCarten ( The Theory of Everything ) which in the end, makes us enjoy following (more precisely, studying) the history of Freddie and the band's journey.

Not Too Accurate History

But regardless of the easy-to-follow plot, maybe for geeks who are fanboys of this band, they will feel a little bit disappointed by the inaccuracy of the appearance of the biographical story. And it can be said that there are quite a lot of inaccuracies.

One of them is when guitarist Brian May (Gwilym Lee) invites all his bandmates in the studio to create the sound of stamping their feet and clapping their hands which will later become the iconic applause in the song "We Will Rock You" (1977).

The inaccuracy here is of course the appearance of Malek as Freddie and Ben Hardy ( X-Men: Apocalypse ) as drummer Roger Taylor. The reason is that in the era of the creation of the song, Freddie in fact did not have a mustache and short hair. In addition, Taylor in this era has short hair.

Aside from these inaccuracies, we're pretty sure that the entire plot between Freddie and his lifelong girlfriend, Mary Austin (Lucy Boynton) isn't quite as sweet and bitter as it appears. But fortunately, this inaccuracy does not necessarily make viewing pleasure sluggish.

Freddie Mercury Movie Instead of Queen

In addition to the inaccurate re-creation of the scene / timeline , perhaps another negative aspect that is very visible in this film is that this film looks more like a film about Freddie than Queen.

Of course. Freddie and Queen are like water and food aka, their figures cannot be separated at all. But, if geeks still remember, both FOX, the cast and even the original Roger Taylor and Brian May figures, often say that this film is a film about Queen.

Alias, this film will focus on Queen's journey from before success to the day before D Live Aid 1985. Okay, this film keeps its promise. But ironically, still in the end, Freddie's life is highlighted more. Again we're not saying it's wrong.

But considering the promise that had been promised earlier, this film should have been more balanced in the division of portions of each character and story.

 Fortunately, these shortcomings are covered by the appearance of the entire cast , which can be said to be very successful as the characters they play. And of all, it was Malek who really stole the show from start to finish.

Watching him both his physical transformation and his acting when playing young or middle-aged Freddie, is really like seeing the figure of Freddie rising from the grave. Freddie oops sorry Malek, successfully displays Freddie's flamboyance and vulnerability.

Freddie as we all know is super secretive, shy and only his closest friends and family know about it. But when on stage, he becomes a very different 180 degrees. Malek is once again very successful in displaying the range of differences shown.

Without his brilliant performance as Freddie, we're pretty sure this film wouldn't be as cool as it appears.

So don't be surprised at all if at the upcoming 2019 Oscars, Malek is successfully nominated as one of the best actors and it's not impossible that he will take home the award.

In the end, despite the historical inaccuracies and some other flaws , Bohemian Rhapsody is a very enjoyable Queen biopic and certainly very satisfying for all the band's fans .

It can even be said that non- fans are guaranteed to like the film. Singer, Fletcher, FOX and the band themselves, are sure to feel super proud of the cool achievements this super ambitious project has achieved. This film is not only successful in showing us that the figure of Freddie and this band is the champion of Rock N' Roll world.

Moreover, Bohemian Rhapsody has also succeeded in showing that despite all the behind-the-scenes drama that happened, this film (especially Singer) remains in the end, coming out as a champion figure in this very hard life.

So for those of you who are Queen fans who haven't seen Bohemian Rhapsody , what are you waiting for? Just step on the gas to the nearest cinema and feel the magic of the best forntman of all time.

Overlord Review: Super Entertaining Hybrid Saving Private Ryan & 28 Days Later

 We're sure at first (or maybe until this writing was taken down), many geeks didn't really care about the release of this World War 2 drama film directed by Julius Avery ( Son of a Gun ). Yes we can not fault.

 

Because the echo of Overlord , is not as big as the echo of other November releases such as Bohemian Rhapsody and Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald . Not to mention when watching the trailer last July, it was very clear that this film has the look and feel of a B-class movie or B-Movie .

But when it was finally released this week, Overlord surprisingly quickly became the talk of the whole social media. Because of the hype , we, who were reluctant to watch the film, became super interested. And luckily we got carried away with the crazy hype .

28 Days Later Meet Saving Private Ryan

Yep geeks . Overlord is a super entertaining sleeper hit . There is not a moment where we become sleepy or bored when watching it.

Anyway, since the opening scene which shows all United States soldiers preparing and being briefed to destroy a German radio tower in an old church, this film, which was produced by top filmmaker JJ Abrams ( Super 8 ) successfully caught our eyes.

This is because of Avery's ability to present the very distinctive dark and depressive atmosphere of World War 2. In addition, he is also successful in directing all the actors so that they look very natural and real in appearance. And it is very clear that the appearance of all the actors is not made up.

Apart from Avery's ability, another important factor that makes the film successful is, of course, the concept of the story itself. Who would have thought that the PD 2 genre a la Saving Private Ryan (1998) could  mix & match with the zombie genre a la 28 Days Later (2002)? Well, Overlord managed to prove it.

Class B Movies With Class A Sensation

As said in the opening, even since the first trailer was released, it looks and feels very much that Overlord is a class B film. And that's right geeks . But it can be said that this film is a class B film with a class A budget .

Not just a budget . The entire production featured also feels almost rival to Private Ryan and 28 Days Later . And of course this is a really cool compliment to pin.

 

Oh yes, this feeling is also influenced by the appearance of the actors who are very total. Because of the total, it becomes difficult for us to choose which actor shines the most here. Because, all of them shine with their respective roles.

But if we had to choose, we chose the cast of Privatel Boyce, Jovan Adepo ( Mother! ), Corporal Ford, Wyatt Russell ( This is 40, 22 Jump Street ) and Dr. Wafner, Pilou Asbaek ( Game of Thrones ). The back story of each character and the chemistry between the three of them looks interesting and is able to keep us awake until the film ends.

Zombie Elements Only As Seasonings

As said, the main factor that makes Overlord the talk is the uniqueness of this film which features zombie elements in it. Indeed, plot-wise, this element makes sense (not pushy). And the zombie make-up looks cool too.

But the problem here, this attracting element is not too dominant. It is very clear that Abrams and Avery prefer to put forward the war film element . It's okay. But in our opinion, it's a shame that the main selling factor of the film is not really that much prioritized

 

But fortunately when the zombies are shown, the figure of a dead creature that comes to life again is displayed to the maximum. So yeah in the end it doesn't look too bad either.

Super Effective Stress Relief Movies

In the end, Overlord is a world war 2 drama film with a zombie spice that is very entertaining and of course, very effective in eliminating the fatigue that is being felt.

 

Anyway, as long as the mind-set of geeks to watch the film is still within the shutter, it is guaranteed that you will feel satisfied inside and out, especially if you are a big fan of the zombie and war genres .

However, if your mind-set /intention is to watch a class A quality film, then it's best if you don't want to watch this film. Because this film is also very aware that their film is a film that is intended to just entertain.

Regardless of how geeks will react to Overlord , two things are sure to be seen after watching this film. First, JJ Abrams has once again proved that even if he wants a class A, B, C or F film, this glasses filmmaker knows very well how to choose a film project that is able to satisfy his audience.

Second, this film also successfully showcases Avery's cool abilities as a director. If in a "semi-small" film like Overlord , he can be cool like this, can you imagine if later he was appointed to handle hit projects like Star Wars or the MCU.

Well as a “first test” to find out the answer, let's see how it works in the upcoming Flash Gordon remake . Hopefully it will be just as cool as in Overlord .

IT Review: Chapter 2, Satisfactory Ending

 After the success of his first film, Warner Bros. then continues the story of Pennywise and the children of the Losers Club in the film IT Chapter Two . Andy Muschietti is back in the director's chair and Bill Skaarsgard is back as the terrible clown, Pennywise. Although the child cast from the previous film is back, this film also features stars like Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy as the adult version of the Losers Club.

IT Chapter Two tells the story of 27 years after the events of the first film and the Losers Club children have grown up and live outside the Derry area. However, when Mike Hanlon – the only child still living there – sensed a sign of Pennywise's reappearance, he called all of his friends.

This film also shows the childhood trauma that the Losers Club members have to go through. Whether there is a lack of script written by Gary Dauberman or because of the effect of shifting focus which is a big challenge, this film is considered less “sweet” in achieving the story than the first film.

This film actually presents more dialogue than presenting visual action to the audience. However, fortunately this film has big stars like James McAvoy and Jessica Chastain who are able to increase the emotion of the story. However, this film still tries to present its horror side and also includes various jokes in the midst of terrible visuals.

Bill Harder and Ransome managed to convey these various jokes well, by bringing a sense of humor in the midst of the terror that occurred. It slightly reduces the horror side of the film. There is also a discontinuity between the violence that occurs in the film, such as Beverly getting violent from her husband at the beginning of the film, and elements that attempt to frighten the characters.

But, of course there are also moments that are very scary and also give the Losers Club the greatest fear. The film also really has to have, whether to present more shocking scenes or present more situations that are in accordance with the theme, when it fails to present a scary horror that fits the theme and character development in the film.

Not that the film IT Chapter Two will disappoint geeks fans of Stephen King and Muschietti. This film also still displays the satisfaction of a sequel film and concludes an interesting story from Losers Club. It's just that maybe Muschietti needs efficiency in his story and theme. It's also possible that the film is trying to appeal to a more general audience, with the inclusion of jokes that make the film less scary.

In essence, IT Chapter Two still provides interesting treats for sequel films, only that the film is not as interesting as the first film in 2017. Even though from a story perspective there are a few shortcomings, from a visual perspective, horror fans will still find satisfaction. In addition, IT Chapter Two is also one of the films that must be watched by fans of King and IT films . For geeks who are not too happy with horror, you can also watch the film, especially with the jokes in it which makes the film a little lighter.

Project Power Review: A Rare Superhero Theme!

 Everyone certainly dreams of having super powers, regardless of whether these super powers will be used for evil or good. Each person certainly has their own goals in using these super powers. Indeed, superpowers only exist in comics or other fictional stories. But, what if these super powers really exist in the real world?

Project Power tries to present the story, what if super powers exist in the real world. A private contractor usually engaged in defense, Keleos, illegally develops an extraordinary drug or pill. These pills can give a person the superpowers that everyone desires. The name of the pill is Project Power.

The premise shown is quite interesting from this film. Moreover, starring actors like Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Unfortunately the premise of this film feels a little rushed. Even so, fortunately it can be helped by the good relationship of the Robin and Arthur duo. The relationship between these two characters is so good, it seems that Frank's character, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is no longer needed.

Frank himself is a character with a typical good policeman, who always tries to do the best for his citizens. Frank is willing to break the rules to help Arthur and Robin solve the Power Pill case. However, there are challenges that Frank's character must face in the story.

As mentioned above, the beautiful relationship between Robin and Arthur seems to be the core story of the film. Then, the moment of Robin in the film is really well presented by Dominique Fischback. And also what is interesting is the moment where Arthur and Robin try to find the hidden talent in Robin.

At its core, this Project Power film is an “ordinary” story about the efforts of a father trying to save his daughter. The story is similar to Taken, played by Liam Neeson and similar films. However, different packaging and themes make this film unique.

Talking about superpowers, the film Project Power makes the function of these powers as a metaphor for human daily life. The super strength that is produced from the Power Pill is likened to an easy way to deal with every problem that confronts humans in their every life.

This is not the first time Joost and Schulman have presented a metaphor for something in a story, for example, Catfish is their debut film. Both of them try to research the various factors that make people addicted to social media, and make them very ambitious to be famous on the internet and social media.

Another thing that makes the plot of the film unique is the references to other actors and other films. An example is when Robin always associates Frank with the figure of Clint Eastwood, an actor who is known as a police officer who is brave and firm against anything.

When the demonstration of the power of the Power Pill is carried out by a woman in a giant tank, we see how the woman has extraordinary ice powers. One of the representatives from Keleos then referenced the woman and her ice power “ same as Frozen. ”

This is certainly surprising, and becomes a big question. How did the Frozen story appear in the Project Power movie? Is Frozen in the same universe as Project Power or vice versa? But, maybe this is one of Netflix's efforts to relate more to the audience in today's world.

Lastly, the Project Power film presents a story about illegal drugs but does not present or show about dependence – actually dependence is shown more at certain moments, for example in dangerous situations. But, it's still a positive thing how the film doesn't show the dependency effect in the story. The film is truly entertaining and full of energy and suspenseful scenes.

And what is unique about this film is that apart from inviting big Hollywood stars such as Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, there is also an Indonesian actor who is quite popular in the Hollywood industry, namely Yoshi Sudarso. He acts as one of the villains who has the power to make bones as weapons.

Apart from the cast, there is also an interesting story about this film. The scriptwriter, Mattson Tomlin, has been writing the script for this film for a long time. He's been writing this since 2016, and Matt also admitted that he wrote the script after he was inspired by Eminem's film '8 Mile' and the film 'Collateral' starring Jamie Foxx and Tom Cruise.

So, it seems natural that then there is an element of rap in this film. In fact, all the backsound music in the film is a song with the rap genre. With an interesting story, good cast performances, combined with attractive rap music, this film is quite exciting for you to watch, geeks !

Moon Ga Young & Yeo Jin Goo Ready to Play in Drama "Link: Eat, Love & Kill"

 Actress Moon Ga Young is ready to compete with actor Yeo Jin Goo in the drama "Link: Eat, Love & Kill." This drama will air in 2022.

Who ya already miss each actress Moon Ga Young? Yes, after finishing the drama "True Beauty" in February 2021, Moon Ga Young hasn't made a comeback through any drama or film.

But the offer for his latest project did blow in the virtual world. Even before the end of the drama "True Beauty" to be precise in January 2021, Moon Ga Young is rumored to be the main character in the drama "Link." Then not long after, the news was confirmed by the agency that oversees Moon Ga Young.

Even though they have been cast as the female lead, the production team for this drakor had a very difficult time finding the male lead.

Initially this offer was given to Kim Seon Ho . But the actor reportedly turned down this role for a reason.

This December finally drakor "Link" got clarity. First, this drama will change its title to "Link: Eat, Love & Kill." Second, the male lead finally fell into the hands of Yeo Jin Goo. That means, this is Moon Ga Young's first time acting opposite Yeo Jin Goo.

“Link: Eat, Love & Kill” itself is a drama genre that combines fantasy, romance and mystery. This drama tells the story of a man who suddenly begins to feel the emotions experienced by a certain woman.

The drama is written by Kwon Ki Young, the person behind the success of “I Remember You” and “Suspicious Partner.” In addition, this drama will be directed by Noh Sang Hoon, who previously worked on “I Remember You.”

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In this drama, Moon Ga Young will play the role of Noh Da Hyun. She is a woman who has never been lucky in anything. Until finally, she meets Gye Hoon, the man who lives in front of her house.

Yeo Jin Goo will play Eun Gye Hoon, the sous-chef of a restaurant he founded in the city where his twin brother went missing 20 years ago.

At first, Eun Gye Hoon's life was normal. But everything changed after he met Noh Da Hyun. Since that meeting, Eun Gye Hoon is suddenly able to feel what Noh Da Hyun is feeling.

Noh Da Hyun himself didn't realize at first that he could share his feelings with Eun Gye Hoon. Because the unique incident happened without his knowledge. But gradually, Noh Da Hyun and Eun Gye Hoon will realize the strangeness.

Hawkeye Episode 6: New York City Christmas Eve Chaos

 After running for more than 2 weeks, finally the Hawkeye series episode 6 which is the finale for the first season is released. As has been rumored, the last episode of the series featuring Kate Bishop and Clint Barton has a duration of up to 1 hour. In this final episode, we see the conclusion and resolution of the conflicts that have arisen from the first episode to the fifth episode.

In this last episode, we saw more of the fight. This fight takes place on Christmas Eve in New York City. Some of the parties involved included LARPers, Tracksuit Mafia, Hawkeye and Kate Bishop, Kingpin, Maya Lopez and also Yelena Belova. For more complete details, the following is a summary of the finale episode of the Hawkeye series .

Kingpin Officially Joins MCU

Having last appeared in the third season of Daredevil on Netflix, Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin aka Wilson Fisk has returned with the Hawkeye series finale . We can see the figure of Kingpin who is so charismatic and threatening. Not until there, we also see a little strength from the figure of Kingpin. He fought Kate Bishop and lost.

At the end of the story, Kingpin met Maya who pointed a gun at him. Gunshots were heard but we can't confirm that Kingpin really died at the hands of Maya Lopez. Regardless, this last episode indicates that Kingpin has officially joined the MCU.

Maya Lopez . Transformation

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After Maya learns the truth about the events of her father's murder, she begins to rethink her goals and the real enemy she faces. In this last episode, we get to see the changes that have happened to Maya. He began to turn against the mafia formed by his father. He also killed Kazi who was his father's right-hand man and he even had a direct confrontation with Kingpin who was his boss. This episode may be the initial story of Maya's transformation into a superhero with the name Echo.

Eleanor Bishop's Fate

After various criminal mysteries continue to roll from the first episode to the fifth episode, we finally know that the main criminal in this series is Eleanor Bishop, the mother of Kate Bishop. He is one of the partners of Kingpin.

Eleanor herself killed Armand, asked Yelena to kill Clint Barton, conspired with Kingpin and framed Jack aka Swordsman for all the crimes he did. At the end of the story, Eleanor was arrested by the police on charges of murder. Yes in the end, the MCU outwit us. Jack is not a villain. He was good from the start!

Yelena Belova and Clint Barton

One of the most emotional moments in the finale episode is the fight between Yelena and Hawkeye. In the fight, Yelena tried to kill and almost won and took revenge for the death of Natasha. But everything changes after Hawkeye learns a secret whistle that only Natasha and Yelena know.

In the end, the Black Widow's sister wanted to hear Hawkeye's version of the story of Natasha Romanoff's death. Yelena then left without a word after hearing the story. Yelena's silent departure raises questions. Will he go after Madame HYDRA? Because, he was the one who said that Clint killed Natasha Romanoff.

Mysterious Clock

The final mystery revealed in the final episode of Hawkeye is the mysterious clock. Clint managed to get the watch. Surprisingly enough, on the back of the watch there is a SHIELD logo. The watch seems to belong to Laura Barton, the wife of Clint who is a former SHIELD agent. This is an interesting easter egg which is certainly nice to see again.

So that's the story and the ending of the first season of the Hawkeye series . What do you think Popins? Are you satisfied with the conclusion and resolution of the conflicts that occurred in the Hawkeye series episode 6? What is the score for this Hawkeye series ? Let's write your opinion in the comments column~

The Devil All The Time Movie Review: A Rich and Flowing Story

 The coronavirus pandemic has paralyzed the film industry. Many festival films and blockbuster films have been delayed due to the spread of this dangerous virus. However, some studios, such as Netflix, ventured to release their films. One of the Netflix films that Popculture.id will review is The Devil All The Time .

Film The Devil All The Time is the psychological genre movie directed by Antonio Campos. This film is adapted from the novel of the same name written by Donald Ray Pollock who is the narrator in this film. So, instead of lingering, let's go straight to the review of The Devil All The Time below!

Story Plot

The Devil All Time is a film that tells the story of several individuals in the state of West Virginia, America who happen to have an attachment to each other. This film is presented in a narrative manner with a back and forth plot.

The story begins with the character Williard Russel who has a post-World War II trauma after he saw his own friend being crucified by the Japanese army. He returned home with a whole body, even though his soul was fragile. Long story short he married and had a family and children.

Unlike the title, from the start, this film tells a portrait of a suburban American society who strongly believes in Christianity and blindly believes what the priest says. In fact, this film clearly shows people who are religiously drunk so they are willing to do bad things to their fellow human beings.

The advantages of The Devil All The Time

For those of you who like mystery films and serial killers , then you shouldn't miss this film. There are many cool things in this film. One of them is the story details and suspense that can always make you nervous.

This message beautifully creates conflict after conflict that is subtle but is able to make the audience widen. All stories are related and produce a very touching ending. This film doesn't try to be pretentious or hide meaning, all the stories are very clear and easy to digest.

Characters and Actors

Besides being easy to digest and presenting unusual conflicts, the film The Devil All The Time is also filled with star actors. The film stars Robert Pattinson, Bill Skarsgard, Sebastian Stan and Spider-Man actor Tom Holland.

In my opinion, all the actors who star in this film are so total. All the actors played well without any one standing out. The film is also very important for blockbuster actor Tom Holland and Twilight Saga superstar Robert Pattinson. The reason is for these two people there is a character that has stuck.

I think this film is one of Robert Pattinson's cool performances as 'the bad guy' after Waiting For Barbarians. In addition, The Devil All The Time is also a starting point for Tom Holland's career to get out of the figure of Peter Parker.

Conclusion

Film The Devil All The Time is a film that shows the worst side of human beings. This film also shows how religion can become the opium of a society. We can learn many things from this film. One of the meanings of this film is that religion should be a good thing if it is used properly but can be a bad thing if it is perverted.

Apart from that, The Devil All The Time managed to reconstruct the life of the American suburban society who are fanatical about religion. In addition, this film also shows how the law should not move and work in remote places in America. Murder is very likely to happen to anyone and at any time.

Finally, The Devil All The Time is a successful film presenting a story full of mystery, bloody but not excessive. The story is easy to digest with a beautiful storytelling