Iโm not really a fan of musicals, so I came into wicked not to excited especially with what Cynthia Erivo retweeted in pre release press.
I was really surprised by the amazing visuals and cinematography that made it hard to look away from the screen.
I found the acting was really compelling, the stand outs for me were Ariana Grande and Peter Dinklage.
All of the songs except for 2, those being defying gravity and popular, were forgettable, repetitive and boring.
There were lots of plot holes like; Elphaba not melting when she cried, the guards taking forever to knock down the doors at the end, etc.
I found the movie to be stretched out through out a majority of the movie and to have it end on a cliff hanger just comes off as a cheap ending instead of making a full movie that didnโt have lots of filler.
Overall Iโd give it a 3/5. There were multiple redeeming qualities like; the visuals and acting, but the filler, repetitive songs and plot holes made this movie a hard one to get through at times.