thelandofnevermore: princegrisejoie: okay. it haunts me since i saw the movie for the first time so
thelandofnevermore: princegrisejoie: okay. it haunts me since i saw the movie for the first time so I might as well share it with other people. note that it may not be intentional at all but hey that’s a given with any interpretation i suppose.this is the very last shot of Bohemian Rhapsody. some people have rightfully compared the end shots of the band standing in front of the Live Aid audience with the opening shots of Freddie alone. but the whole ending sequence is worthy of interest imo. it all happens very slowly and you get (at least i did) this strange feeling like more time has passed than just a few seconds. if you interpret the scene beyond what’s actually happening (the band exiting the stage) it makes sense because in the years we are not shown, after Live Aid, Freddie eventually dies - and he is the one escaping the shot first, almost looking right at the real audience in the theater who knows what is going to happen. and then, he disappears from the stage and our screen. i mean, this could seem like a strange choice to have him disappear first since he is the star of the movie. but if you read it that way it makes sense.John is second but contrary to Freddie, he doesn’t look at the real audience, his eyes are glued on the Live Aid people, on the present time shown in the movie referencing his choice to leave the band after Freddie’s passing (well, more precisely after the recording of No One But You). he couldn’t continue without Freddie as if to him Queen was “frozen” in time. he escaped the public gaze and here he is avoiding it again by keeping his back turned to us. Brian and Roger are standing very close to one another, echoing their continued collaboration as the last members of Queen still performing and probably their strong bond. They’re also the last ones to exit the stage and they leave together, at the same time.anyway, i love that shot to bits. I cried. -- source link