Even though I’m not a fan of musicals, I liked Wicked and was looking forward to seeing Wicked for Good. I can’t say that I’m disappointed. It’s a good movie, but I feel that it has much more potential. I know that not many people will agree with this, but I feel that the singing was forced into many scenes that would have been better off without it. That being said, there were a few really great scenes that were enhanced by the singing.

Yes, the performances were amazing. Cynthia Erivoas as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda are generational talents. There’s no denying that. Their singing, especially where the scenes really needed it, is fantastic. What stands out to me the most is how the characters and story come together so perfectly. Formulating the right ending in a story like this was always going to be a Herculean challenge. Obviously, this story was a play before it was a movie, but what is most commendable is that the authors of the original play took the time to work the script until everything fit together perfectly. And this was not an easy puzzle to put together. It needs to balance happiness with sadness, provide the right character motivation, and put characters in situations where they must sacrifice to get what they want. If this was easy to do, then every movie would be great. But every movie isn’t great, which is a testament to just how difficult this is to pull off. So kudos to the writers: Stephen Schwartz, Winnie Holzman, and Gregory Maguire. They kept editing this script until there was nothing left to improve.

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As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.

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