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.

I feel like the two leads did a fantastic job.

Wait until you hear the story about why Galinda & that Wicked Witch fell out. It’s long, but full of suspense.

The editing is sloppy and the cinematography, lighting, and grading are utterly incomprehensible.

While green could symbolize envy, jealousy, and the unknown, Elphaba is unapologetically who she is, leaving me to exclaim, “I want to be seen in green.” Wickedly entertaining and thought-provoking.