Wicked: Part I 2024 [alternative name Wicked] by AverageMansReviews
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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/burning/ritual/transformation/childbirth/melting/animal
cruelty/references to racism
Let's start at the beginning at Shiz
University: basically; Galinda Upland/other
name [Ariana Grande-Butera:] she is a very popular student at this University,
she meets and shares a dorm room with Elphaba Thropp/another name [Baby:
Unknown name/Younger: Karis Musongole/Older: Cynthia Erivo:] she on the other
hand is unpopular and different, but eventually these two become friends and
eventually Thropp gets invited to Emerald City to meet The Wonderful
Wizard of Oz [Jeff Goldblum:] legend says he is a great and powerful wizard,
but sometimes legends can be wrong, but we have Thropp and Upland heading off
to Emerald City: which I do hope everything goes okay?
Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 160 minutes film is good, well
let's be honest Disney have very much gone back to what they know with a very
reliable and fruitful outlay of this project; of script, musical number and so
on and so forth; even though let's talk about the elephant in the room this
film may be long but it doesn't feel like it because there is more than enough
happening in one way or another and as I have just indicated the rotation
between script and musical number is a useful variety to your have, but it does
have some negatives which I will discuss later. But for here and now the
framework and pacing has nothing for me to criticise.
Art and action; it is very clear on
where I am going to start; they have done a outstanding job bringing this
landscape/world to life in all of its glory, including but not limited to the
wardrobe and I can see a certain miniature model landscape [that is as much as
I am going to tell you; when you see it you will know what I mean] being turned
into a Lego set [I mean if it isn't it should be] and moving on from that as I
just touched on the musical numbers where mostly beautifully performed and in
this first film it does feel like we only really begin to scratch the surface
of the action sequences towards the later stages of this film; but at least
what we see of them; they are excellent.
Character developments, performances
and voice performances; the character developments ranged from really in-depth
and well rounded, to reliably good version of what they are meant to be to
predominately really shallow and even when they have some character
developments; they still come off as phoney to a certain extent as even when
this individual has proof in front of them, they still are okay to take another
path. So let's start with the glowing positive to this film Cynthia Erivo as
Elphaba Thropp/other name; she really does grasp this lead role opportunity and
makes her performance as this character her very own; as she is a strong woman
that knows herself and does come across as someone that wants to do right, but
every time she tries to put yourself out there she ends up getting scorned in
one way or another, she can also sing with excellent range and confidence; she
should hopefully at the very least be nominated for an Oscar for this
performance, but however there is just one thing I didn't like that much; and
there was the reference to skin colour as her reminiscences is African-American
and she is green so she basically points out; this relative is the right
colour. But it is delivered in such a way that; as an Englishman understanding
the subtext; I can see and smell on the surface in our context is based on the
film, but underneath getting ready sense and feel; is she making reference to
real life? It most definitely felt more was being implied here then just on the
service, because there is just too much of a punch here.
The rest of the character
developments are good versions of what they are meant to be and smoothly fit
into the chemistry of the casting now we come onto Barbie Oh apologies I meant
to say Ariana Grande-Butera as Galinda Upland/other name; I can't stand these
character developments, I mean I get them, I understand them, but that we have
done hit the typical popular high school girl character types so hard? Like I
said there is some growth at some point, but even after this there isn't much
friction or anything, I mean a little bit of friction would have been nice to
see that these two women in a character's sense have rubbed off on one another
just a smidgen and for me hell no can Grande-Butera sing and if you're
wondering the duets are smoothly synced and in beautiful harmony, but
Grande-Butera no thank you and the voice performances are all good as well.
This film receives: 8/10, this film is excellent; I think I have made myself clear about this film, it should be noted that person I watch some of the content with doesn't think too highly of Ariana Grande-Butera as Galinda Upland/other name; as this individual felt she was very plastic, but obviously we are still going to say that the sequel. It has some awards accredited to its name such as 3 Winners that includes Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2025 Virtuoso Award Virtuoso Award Ariana Grande and Critics Choice Awards Celebration of Cinema & Television 2024 Actress Award for Film Black Cinema & Television Cynthia Erivo. 5 Nominees that includes Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) 2024 HMMA Award Best Song - Onscreen Performance (Film) Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo Song: "Defying Gravity" and from the same award ceremony/event Best Music Themed Film, Biopic or Musical Jon M. Chu Marc Platt & David Stone
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