Wicked
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Review by Will Patron

Wicked 2024

★★★★

Watched 22 Nov 2024

“The best way to bring folks together is to give them a real good enemy.”

With a pair of stunning lead performances shepherding a glorious production, sensational musical numbers and a final act that gave me goosebumps all over my body; Wicked surpasses my expectations and deflates any preconceptions I may have had. Jon M. Chu‘s keen eye for detail, obvious love for the source material and imaginative eye behind the camera establishes a clear voice in a production that has had many captains to steer its ship. Part I opens its arms for the musically theatre obsessed, the casual audiences, the avid haters, and the unbeknown. An endless conveyer belt of whimsical jokes, emotionally mature lyrics, inventive production design, and purely sensational vocals thrusting you into the Land of Oz.

I do hold a slight grudge that this film was advertised as the whole musical but surprised us with a ‘gotcha’ moment in the opening title card which will always leave a sour taste in my mouth. Furthermore, if I were to compare Wicked to The Wizard of Oz in terms of colour palettes, it is completely lifeless. I wanted to gaze upon a visual rainbow, and instead I was given a saturated fantasy.

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