In general, people seem to have rallied around the movie because it is fun, because it has some great performances and because both Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor have been a part of the movie as it has been promoted over the past couple of months.
Bohemian Rhapsody, despite only OK reviews, has gone on to make a boatload at the box office and be a real awards contender, even winning best drama at the Golden Globes earlier this year.