"Imagine" Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender (TV Episode 2012)

Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender: Directed by Rhys Thomas. With Freddie Mercury, Peter Freestone, Roger Taylor, David Arnold. Documentary looking at the relationships and solo career of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury.

“Can a person have bigger teeth offstage than on stage? It seems Freddie Mercury gave very few interviews, and this documentary keeps going back to the same one. In it, Mercuryu0026#39;s accent, gestures, and even face are scarcely reminiscent of the character he played on stage. But thatu0026#39;s the main point of the movie, and of its title. Like most such documentaries, this one doesnu0026#39;t include complete songs; but it reminds us how many well- remembered hits Mercury accomplished while– according to the film– caring less for them than for the constant pursuit of the next, more ambitious project. It is insistent in its understanding of Mercuryu0026#39;s behavior as a child of his times, reminding us that the idea of free love without consequences did not give up to the fear of AIDS without a strong fight. Iu0026#39;d say you donu0026#39;t have to be a fan of Mercuryu0026#39;s music (Iu0026#39;m not) in order to be impressed by this tribute.”