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I'm a big fan of B horror movies. I was enjoying this movie as just another entertaining B horror flick, until the ending. It's unfortunate that someone being transgender is made out to be this shocking, horrible thing. I mean, back in the 80's there wasn't the visibilty, vocabulary or support for transgender folks that there is today so I get why this movie might have been made. But in current society, where we have all grown so much since then, it just seems in really poor taste. I'm all for plot twists and stuff. Happily, there are so many better options for writers these days if they're willing to give the story some thought and not just take a cheap shot like this.

Great special effects for an indie B-Horror/Comedy flick. A good amount of it looked like real creations vs CGI which always scores extra points in my book. Definitely entertaining overall and worth watching if you're a fan of this genre!

Venom was so much better than I thought it would be. I don't get the low 6.5 IMDB score. It had an original story line, solid acting and exciting action scenes. I laughed out loud more than once at the funny, sarcastic one liners sprinkled throughout. Tom Hardy did a great job at making this complicated character lovable and Riz Ahmed plays a great evil genius you love to hate. It moved at a steady pace and held my interest till the end. I really hope they make a sequel!

If you compare this to movies like Life is Beautiful or Shawshank Redemption of course you probably wouldn't give it 8 stars out of 10 but if you accept it for what it is, a spoof of other films, mostly Lethal Weapon, it's really well done. I laughed out loud throughout the whole thing and really enjoyed it. As far as spoof movies go, this is one of my faves.

This is one of a handful of feel good movies, along with Zoolander and Happy Gilmore, that I just never get tired of. It still makes me laugh out loud. A heartwarming story line, great cast and characters, solid acting, this movie is the full package. If you are unable to appreciate a variety of pleasures in life, like the critics who panned this, then don't waste your time, but if you like to decompress once in a while from your high-stress job or family, restore your faith in humanity and laugh for a couple of hours, give this a shot. That's who this movie's targeted audience is. Sure, I think Alfred Hitchcock and Martin Scorsese are brilliant, but a sweet juicy watermelon and salmon carpaccio are equally delicious.

I knew very little about Queen before seeing this movie and wasn't familiar with their music aside from their top 10 hits. I mainly wanted to go because I was a big fan of Rami Malek's from watching Mr. Robot. I was also infatuated with how completely Malek seemed to embody Freddie Mercury in the side-by-side comparison photos I kept seeing for the film.

While I was mostly riveted throughout the whole film, thanks to Malek's dedication to the character, I was disappointed repeatedly each time it would get to an interesting aspect of Freddie's life, such as his relationship with his parents, only to have the scene end a minute or two later and then it would cut back to the studio.

Multiple times throughout the film I felt like I was watching a VH1 behind the scenes documentary of Queen rather than a biopic of Freddie Mercury. This feeling was cemented when the last 20 minutes of the movie was used to recreate an uncut Live Aid performance easily viewable on YouTube. I would have much rather they condensed the Live Aid performance into a 5-minute highlight montage and used the other 15 minutes to share more of Mercury's off-stage life. The cinematography was wonderful though for a lot of the performance scenes. A lot of swooping that made you feel like a bird watching the shows. A couple of the shots took my breath away.

Despite these shortcomings, I absolutely loved this movie. It might have only touched on Freddie Mercury's life but it made me laugh, it made me cry and even better, it ignited a curiosity about Freddie and the band that has resulted in me listening to every Queen album repeatedly. I now completely understand why this band, and especially Mercury, were worth making a movie about. It's not often I come across a band who is so experimental musically, has such a charismatic, engaging, talented front man and encourages each other to pursue personal projects as well. This band got each other and embraced their differences rather than allow them to cause a divide.

I guess in that way the movie succeeded because it led me to become a huge fan of their lesser known music and I have a whole new admiration and respect for Queen. Freddie Mercury was incredibly private and protective of his personal life. Since this film was helmed by his loyal surviving band mates, it only makes sense that the film feels like a tribute rather than an exposé.

I watched half of this before work and then all day was looking forward to watching the rest. I don't know if it's the story line, heartwarming characters or the silliness but I was wishing it wouldn't end. Sure it was a little corny but I like corny. I also enjoyed that, besides David Spade, who I loved in this, I didn't recognize any of the other actors. It's always refreshing to see a project with new faces who are good at what they do. Great cast. Hope there's a sequel!

Wow, I'm really surprised at all the negative reviews. I thought this movie was very entertaining. I laughed out loud more than once. Amy Schumer yet again keeps it real for the ladies. She is not afraid to go there and that's one of the things I love most about her. A lot of the humor was raunchy but that's right up my alley. If that's not your thing, don't go see her movies. I don't understand why people rag on her because of that. It's like why are they going to see her movies to begin with if they're offended by her humor in general. There was one scene between her and Goldie Hawn that brought a tear to my eye. Great supporting characters including Cusack and Meloni. Sure you have to suspend disbelief for some scenes but I don't think the movie was trying to be realistic or factual. The fact is this was a funny movie with women kicking ass. I loved it and am sure I'll watch it again sometime.