I just never quite “got” the hoopla over Bohemian Rhapsody, yet I am eager for the release of Rocketman on May 31.

What’s the difference for me between these musical biopics?

I never felt the former had nearly enough context to satisfy me, especially regarding Freddie Mercury’s early life. Was he a prodigy in the school chorus? Did he even have music lessons as a kid? Give me some hints at least.

At a matinee screening of the cute (but not terribly memorable) romcom Long Shot last week, I saw the preview trailer for Rocketman again and thought (not for the first time) that there is more backstory in this trailer than in the entirely of Bohemian Rhapsody.

Overstatement?

Maybe…but not by much…