Guide to the best and greatest scenes

About 37 years have passed since Wicked throw started their press tour in support of the new film adaptation of the Broadway musical. (It’s itself an adaptation of a novel. Inspired by a movie. It’s based on a book.) But now that it’s finally out in theaters, we can all talk about it instead of just speculating about it. The biggest takeaway: it’s so good! God bless! Congratulations to everyone involved.

I published my correct review earlier this week, which, to continue with the theme of the film’s endless running time (2 hours and 40 minutes is one of the few legitimate things to complain about) and its endless marketing campaign, is way too long. But hey, I’m a theater gay and this Wicked movie – of course I was going to ramble on with overenthusiasm, whether or not people were still paying attention. Anyway, read it here. (Give me those precious clicks!)

Instead, I wanted to offer the CliffsNotes version of what you should know if you’re interested in learning about the film. In other words, what have people asked me in the week since I saw Wicked the film early is my whole personality.

Yes, Ariana Grande truly perfect as Galinda. (The name Galinda/Glinda is a whole thing. Ask your nearest gay guy.) Since Kristin Chenoweth left such an indelible mark on the character as the original Galinda, it’s easy to simply replicate her flirtations, flounces, and flourishes. and still get an encouraging response. Grande really shows off her musical theater bona fides, just as she’s paid homage to the Galindas before, but very much makes the role her own with an eccentric tenacity that adds a bit more subtle humor and grit to the role.

The film convincingly ends any debate about whether it should have been a two-parter (each act of the musical is a separate film) with the finale, “Defying Gravity.” Director Jon M. Chu presents the stunning number as a nearly 15-minute action sequence. Elphaba and Glinda (no longer with “Ga”) are chased through the castle of the Magical Emerald City, are attacked by flying monkeys, try to rob a hot air balloon, and climb the scaffolding of a bell tower while singing verses from a song. The battle cry belt, which is the song’s climax, is actually interrupted by exciting scenes of Elphaba flying through the sky on her broom. There’s a scene in Grande where Glinda watches a singing Erivo dodge flying monkeys that was so powerful it gave me chills. Obviously, the film had to end after that. You can’t just randomly skip to the next scene.

Aside from the gorgeous visuals, sets and effects, there were two scenes that really showed me how a cinematic adaptation of a musical enriches it. The first was “What is this feeling?” which begins with a split screen of Galinda and Elphaba performing a duet, a stunt from the film that enhances the song’s humor.

The second is the interlude in the Ozdust ballroom from “Dancing Through Life” when Elphaba arrives nervously but excitedly, thinking that she will finally be accepted, only to realize that she has been bullied. Chu takes his time in this scene, and each agonizing second that passes breaks your heart even more. Erivo’s more tender, vulnerable approach to Elphaba really pays off in this episode, matched by Grande’s guilt-ridden and heartbroken performance.

All viral videos of actresses I’m bursting into tears during the interview makes sense after you see how strong their emotional connection is during these scenes. Fellow Ozians, I cried quite a bit throughout this part of the film, and I’m not ashamed to admit it.

And while Grande and Erivo are truly fantastic, I think the biggest buzz moviegoers will have after they see this will be something along the lines of, “Damn it, Jonathan Bailey!!!” They forgot exactly what kind of tornado brought Dorothy Gale and her witch-crushing house to Munchkinland. It’s a drizzling rain cloud compared to the seismic weather phenomenon of sexual magnetism and ruthless charisma that Bailey plays as Fiyero in this film.

It’s not just my embarrassing high school crush on him that speaks to this. It’s like, “Wow, this is movie starThis revelation is so exciting and rare. His Fiyero is a self-aware pansexual cad who has dizzying chemistry with every living being he encounters and whose charm is coupled with an emotional intelligence we don’t usually allow ourselves to crazy Prince Charming types. And you can see he’s in awe of every acrobatic dance step of “Dancing Through Life.”

Fans of the theatrical production will be pleased to know that the film “corrects” as much as possible the worst part of the show: Dr. Dillamond, the professor who is also an asshole who is being silenced by the government. . “Something Bad” is reimagined as a puppet show that turns out to be truly creepy and unsettling, making it more important to the storyline where Elphaba becomes radicalized. (I’m bracing myself for the inevitable thoughts about “How Wicked The film is a timely call to fight against fascism.”)

Yet there is one thing the film fails to improve on. If you’re going to take a bathroom break, I wholeheartedly recommend doing so when the Wizard appears and starts singing “Sentimental Man.” I apologize to J.Eff Goldblumbut it’s just a delay that unfortunately comes right when you’re about to pull out your phone and say, “Okay, this movie is already taking forever… how long is there left?”

I could go on and on. (Who has 45 minutes to talk to me about the production of I’m the Wrong Girl?) But I think these are the main talking points. If you would like to find me to talk in more detail, look at the western sky find me on social networks and let’s cook.