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Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
- Excerpt: I found Wicked Part I to be neither tragically beautiful nor beautifully tragic.
- Excerpt: With outstanding performances from Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, breathtaking practical sets, and the faithfulness to make fans fall in love all over again, you have a crowd-pleaser movie musical that’s the perfect distraction during uneasy times.
- Excerpt: Led by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, ‘Wicked’ delivers the adaptation fans have dreamed about
- Excerpt: :avish and as visually enticing as a tricked out petit four with a kick of cayenne.
- Excerpt: Both actresses are pitch perfect, Erivo soulful, her Elphaba past caring what other people think, Grande’s obnoxious self absorption tempered with a genuine desire to be helpful, one the actress paints with Glinda’s need for admiration
- Excerpt: Wicked is many things: a remixed backstory to The Wizard of Oz, a buddy pic, a maturation tale, and a showdown between good and evil. It’s also a feast for the eyes, a source of Grammy-award-winning music, and one heck of a good time.
- Excerpt: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande blend stunning vocals with nuanced acting to create a chemistry that underscores the development of their characters. The jaw-dropping production numbers amplify the emotion.
- Excerpt: Wicked is a wonderful adaptation of the Broadway musical. The acting is great, the songs are great, and the cinematography is gorgeous. However, the runtime could be a little shorter.
- Excerpt: This is a sumptuous and unsubtle treat grounded in Erivo’s graceful and subtle performance. When she defies gravity, she lifts us with her, and we lean forward to the next chapter.
- Excerpt: Wicked: Part I is simply perfect, one of 2024’s best films and one that we need at this precarious time in our present.
- Excerpt: The excitement, the delight, and drama of “The Wizard of Oz”, without all the special effects and animated environment of “Wicked,” is just not matched in this sequel – not the story, not the music and not the primary acting – which means, sorry to say, especially not the directing – though Eileen the Candid Critic emphatically disagrees.
- Excerpt: The excitement, the delight, and drama of the first film, without all the special effects and animated environment of “Wicked,” is just not matched in this sequel – not the story, not the music and not the primary acting – which means, sorry to say, especially not the directing.
- Excerpt: Wicked: Part One transforms an impressive stage show into a visually dazzling musical, as Chu’s vision and the talents of the ensemble cast weave a spectacle worthy of the big screen. Part Two cannot come fast enough.
- Excerpt: All of the ingredients, none of the pizzazz
- Excerpt: It’s an exciting, visually interesting adventure (although admittedly it would have been great if it had tried to imitate the Technicolor style of “The Wizard of Oz”), expertly acted and filled with memorable musical performances.
David “DC” Bolling @ DC’s Take
Travis Burgess @ The Sacred Wall
Andrea Chase @ KillerMovieReviews.com
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
Kirsten Hawkes @ Parent Previews
Mark Hobin @ Fast Film Reviews
Wesley Lovell @ Cinema Sight
Victoria Luxford @ City AM
Harrison Martin @ Flixfrog
Bev Questad @ itsjustmovies.com
Bev Questad @ itsjustmovies.com
Diego Salgado @ Sofilm [Spanish]
Katie Smith-Wong @ Movie Marker
Nadine Whitney @ AWFJ.org
Sebastian Zavala @ MeGustaElCine.com [Spanish]
