Wicked

Is it enough for Wicked to be a better version of those live-action Disney remakes, one with more tactile sets, defter direction, and better leading performances? Maybe.

Indulgent and unwieldy as it is, Wicked is a thrill, at times wildly funny, heart-soaring, and ultimately inspirational in spite of itself.

Hard to think of many screen adaptations of Broadway musicals that were this magical. Wickedly magical.

I liked it with some caveats, mostly having to do with the length -- and the visuals sometimes felt really busy.

Drags, and drags, and drags. I was just staring at the costumes and saying "Can this end?"

A colorful, entertaining movie musical which feels exhaustingly dragged out for reasons tied explicitly to profit and greed, "Wicked"... deserves a first ballot induction into the "Does This Need to Be This Long?" Hall of Fame.

Ultimately it is a curate’s egg, forcing the viewer to pick through a lot of moribund filler to enjoy the good parts.

John M. Chu has directed it so dutifully that no musical number can become a showstopper, which doesn’t really matter because the film’s audience already knows the songs by heart.

Jon M Chu has a knack as a filmmaker of stage hits reaching cinemas: matching the vibe of the show he's taking on expertly.

It is a fantasy musical that never defies gravity with its absence of magic. [Full review in Spanish]