Everything about this movie impressed me even though I was hugely skeptical about the casting, the CGI, and the authenticity to the stage play. I think the long runtime is justified in order to flesh out the world building and hit more emotional beats of the plot than the stage play was able to. All the while, I think this might be one of the best, truest adaptations of a stage play that I know of. The music, the songs (no added "originals"), and the whole script (no shoe-in agendas, character deviations, or wink-wink moments) is very nearly identical to the play, and so it serves the accessibility that Jaimie mentioned. Wicked has exclusively been on NYC Broadway for over 20 years, and now the whole world can finally see the whole thing. For that it deserves huge credit.
Everything about this movie impressed me even though I was hugely skeptical about the casting, the CGI, and the authenticity to the stage play. I think the long runtime is justified in order to flesh out the world building and hit more emotional beats of the plot than the stage play was able to. All the while, I think this might be one of the best, truest adaptations of a stage play that I know of. The music, the songs (no added "originals"), and the whole script (no shoe-in agendas, character deviations, or wink-wink moments) is very nearly identical to the play, and so it serves the accessibility that Jaimie mentioned. Wicked has exclusively been on NYC Broadway for over 20 years, and now the whole world can finally see the whole thing. For that it deserves huge credit.
It's definitely great that the movie gives everyone access to the musical!
Day 4,325 waiting for a gritty political thriller based on the original Wicked book. Which is almost unrecognizable in comparison to the stage play.
Would be down to watch that!