WICKED Movie Review | Cynthia Erivo | Ariana Grande | Jonathan Bailey

[@artandcard]

I appreciate how the two of you work off each other. Neither of you discredit the other person's opinion when you disagree. You are an example of skills we can all learn.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Thanks for the kind words! We enjoy getting the chance to really dig into a movie like this.

[@DavidN369]

@@artandcard Word. ❤️❤️

[@jerryzplatypus]

Saw this last night in a sold out audience of clear fans of the show and it was electric. Everyone loved it. The Broadway show to me was always very rushed so I appreciate this expansion and I thought everything from the direction to the performances(especially Grande) was great just wanted some more saturation of color

[@anabritelora]

Yeah I felt the lighting wasn’t as bad as some were saying based on trailers and stuff, but it definitely needed a bit of adjusting, especially when it came to light overexposure in some scenes. I wish they could have put in a heavy dose of whatever they put in the 1997 Cinderella movie, that style would have been incredible

[@reelred13]

I saw it last night in Imax. I was swept up in it completely. I also love the musical. It's always been special to my sister, and we saw it together on Broadway in 2011 so seeing it with her next to me was special. Ok, I'm done being sappy, all of that to say I was in the bag for it.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

That's so nice! Glad you two enjoyed it so much.

[@waynedexter]

“…my god. My kingdom for a consonant…” lol

[@koryeasterday5164]

Alonso giving "Red One" a 6.8 and "Wicked" a 5.8 is concerning.

[@ZlatanHu.]

They are both in the same league tbh... Wicked had much more aggressive marketing campaign tho

[@iceman36021]

Different movies different ratings cant compare rating ti rating unless its a direct sequel

[@koryeasterday5164]

@@iceman36021 I kind of understand. But one seems like a mess that will be forgotten in an hour (red one) and the other seems to be a well-made movie that people will enjoy for years to come even if I don't care for it. Just my opinion.

[@film79]

Yeah but you know Alonso and Christmas movies.

[@piadox]

@@koryeasterday5164 Christmas movies get an immediate +1 from Alonso heheh

[@ashleytalksmovies]

I saw Wicked last night in Dolby, and I absolutely loved it. I thought it was spectacular. The performances were amazing (especially Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo), the musical numbers were grand and the costumes were exquisite. I had very little complaints about this. One of my biggest concerns going in was the movie being split into two parts, but I thought Part One felt satisfyingly complete. Great review, however, I'm now questioning your rating system. I can't comprehend Alonso rating Wicked lower than Red One.

[@AJeazy]

He rated Wicked lower than Madame Web as well. But don't get too concerned with it. Critics always have a small percentage of movies they disagree with other critics on. Alonso disagrees with the majority of critics on Wicked, Madame Web, and Red One. But agrees with them on alot more.

[@j.f.fisher5318]

Thinking back to my expectations when I saw they play, I'm really not surprised. The really high concept psrt of Wicked doesn't really come into its own until the end, so I was worried how people would feel about it breaking it up.

[@justskot]

He likes Wonka and didn't mention the singing of Wicked. One was a soulless, autotuned mess and one have actual singers who sounded like humans instead of computers...

[@larryromano7510]

This is the best movie critic content on KZbin by far. You two are filling the shoes of S&E. It’s much needed.

[@DavidN369]

What@@larryromano7510 said. More, please, thank you. ❤️❤️

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Extremely kind, thank you!

[@paradisecity0406able]

I bet it'll be a *MAGICAL* time at the movies

[@morriemukoda45]

I walked in cold and I am not a musical guy but I walked away absolutely satisfied and stunned. Can’t wait to see part 2.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Always exciting when that happens.

[@AstralAustin]

Glad to hear Cynthia communicated with her eyes👀

[@BreakfastAllDay]

She is such an incredible talent.

[@christopherfelipe60]

I got my tickets …I can’t wait to see this movie.

[@christopherfelipe60]

And Alonso is mean 😂😂

[@joecamps1119]

Just walked out of seeing it in IMAX. I ate this up! Who knew the Step Up Director had THIS in him 😂. Can’t wait to own it on 4K!

[@sevensongs]

Just once again, I appreciate the critical perspective. I have a feeling I will greatly enjoy this movie because I enjoy the first half of Wicked (The second half is a different story and I, for one, hope for a lot of changes to the source material in part 2.) and have been disappointed by pretty much all movie musicals in the past 20 years. It sounds like this is right up my alley. But it's important for people who might not enjoy it to hear those reasons so they can evaluate if it's the right movie for them.

[@kitu_kito]

I appreciate the honesty!!!!! personally I'm still very excited🥲

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Glad to hear it!

[@1pknail]

Jonathan Bailey was also in the gender-swapped Company a few years ago and sang “Not Getting Married.”

[@BreakfastAllDay]

It's impressive!

[@taterbug1234]

Wicked is an instant classic. Defying Gravity literally left me speechless.

[@WaitingtoHit]

In general, I could do without any more stories about well-established villains who suddenly aren't really villains at all.

[@AJeazy]

The funny thing is, this was the first to do it back in 2003.

[@marianacart]

This particular history was written in 1995 and adapt to a musical in 2003...

[@WaitingtoHit]

@@marianacart I'm aware that the musical has been around for over twenty years, but the unnecessary movie adaptation is now in theaters in 2024 after a bunch of other movies have done the same annoying thing. So maybe Wicked is to blame for this phenomenon? At least Cats didn't catalyze (yes, intentional wordplay) a wave of horny humanoid animal movies.

[@d.d.2884]

@@WaitingtoHitmaybe because cats was a total failure lmao

[@WaitingtoHit]

@@d.d.2884 The Cats Broadway production was a massive commercial success, and I was commenting on how one extremely popular and lucrative theatrical production led to a trend in movies while the other did not.

[@jarvisjones3684]

That's just how Grande sings you can never understand a word lol

[@mthomas1091]

Mice can 🤨

[@cloudsj9880]

I understood everything 🤨 maybe some of y’all need to clean your ears lol

[@richelann336]

she enunciates really well in this. the only exception is during no one mourns the wicked which is nearly impossible to enunciate because it’s so high. if you look at other performances you could barely make it out either.

[@thomaskell1920]

The guy on the right is a huge minority perspective. Never saw the musical. It was one of the best movies I’ve seen in a while. Incredibly powerful if you’re thoughtful. Empty? No. The story keeps it from being so, and the acting/production portrays it well.

[@martymascarin486]

I acknowledge where both of you are coming from. The movie dazzles as a spectacle while also generating a bit of empathy. There's the star-crossed romantic angle, with both Elphaba and Glinda having eyes for Fiyero, while Boq has eyes for Glinda, who's fobbed him on Elphaba's poor sister. Then there's malevolent, villainous aspect, the unexplained harnessing of their animal professor and other animals. Erivo and Grande make for credible allies despite their contrasting characters. When it's apparent that the Wizard is a shyster, thus crushing Elphaba's hopes and dreams--that begs the question as to what ARE her hopes and dreams? Becoming accepted by society? Therein lies a bit of a disconnect....and the big secret as to the identity of Elphaba's real father. Hmmm, one is of two minds. Christy points out the impressive production design, choreography, costuming etc But bottom line, do we really care about Elphaba, given her ultimate tragic fate? Alonso has me mulling over the true emotional aspect. Certainly worth a look.

[@ArnoldFlores-k5f]

The old guy is ridiculous

[@KikeNavarrete68]

Interesting that Alonso criticism is the same that critics said about the musical show 30 years ago, the show was destroyed by the critics when opened on broadway

[@theylied1776]

I'm the manliest man who's ever been a man... And I love the wicked soundtrack. My favorite song is (I'm not that girl). It tears me apart.

[@daves536]

50-year old guy here......and the same for me. I love Wicked, and the movie was Awesome! I was very nervous it wasn't going to live up to the Huge Musical, but it did for me. I loved everything about it, and can't wait to see it again - in the theater.

[@cirugo7042]

This is my must-see for this year. I'm usually on board with both of you but you're still two of my go-to critics regardless of whether I end up agreeing with either of your perspectives.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Fair enough! You'll have to let us know what you think.

[@DavidN369]

Am now definitely seeing this with The Wife From Another Life. She loved the stage show, which I admired more than loved, "The Wizard of Oz" is my favorite film -- you never forget your first-- and the message of both Mr. Maguire's novel and the original show was already topical; in the wake of what's about to happen in this nation and by extension the globe, it's downright trenchant. Act (Part) 2 is not remotely reprise-ridden, nor predictable, and actually has the single best number in the score, Elphaba and Galinda's climactic "For Good." There's a reason it's run so long, and, in our previous career w/LAT, when we commiserated with interviewee Stephen Schwartz over it losing the Tony, he was hilarious in saying the last laugh was on "Avenue Q," and proceeded to cite "Wicked's" global grosses. Another great review. Thanks as ever, Christy and Alonso. ❤❤

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Ha, thank you, please report back!

[@SydneyTravellersGuide]

I loved this : that last track defying gravity and the whole sequence leading up to the end was excellent. Whoever styled everyone…. Everyone looked great. Jeff goldblum amazing casting. 9/10. I’d like to see it again. Needs a good sound system.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Everyone does look great. It'll get lots of technical nominations, for sure.

[@WriterusAeternus]

I saw the stage production of Wicked with Kristin and Idina. I thought it was boring and the only song I liked was “Popular” so I wonder if the movie is better/more interesting to me cause I want to give it a chance since I normally love musicals. I felt the same way about the stage musical as Alonso did about the movie.

[@andrewharmony]

I went into the movie not knowing anything about it and I loved it!

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Always fun when that happens!

[@UltimateAwe]

It’s giving cynical and contrary. But love you guys and your work. This was stellar on many levels. Deserving of the onslaught of awards to come.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Ha, thanks for sticking with us!

[@lynetteanderson6419]

Obviously we have learned nothing about authoritarianism and how to stop it.

[@Jeannine_9]

I actually enjoyed it, never saw the play on broadway , seen the original and The Wiz yet it was well acted and timely as hell. Of course I heard better showstoppers songs but defying gravity is a great tune when you hit intermission.

[@Stefarooh]

I think if Siskel and Ebert were still around today, they would be proud of you two continuing the tradition they started, not always agreeing but never discrediting each other and always coming at both sides with valid criticisms. I really hope your show continues to grow in strength. I try to promote it wherever I can. I will be skipping this, as a gay male myself who loves musicals, but I won't be supporting snowflakes like Erivo and how she went to town to humiliate that poor fan who altered the film poster to reassemble to actual Broadway poster. I am also not an Ariana Grande fan so these two just sour it for me.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

We appreciate the very kind comparison and the support, thank you!

[@nikkiloveslife4841]

I cried throughout the whole movie. I can relate to Elphaba

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Oh gosh, thanks for sharing that!

[@TrevorV.]

Never know what kind of reaction to expect from you guys lol. I’m going to see this with two big theater fans but I’m not familiar with the material myself. Hope it can win me over.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Thanks Trevor, let us know how it goes!

[@matheuslascasas134]

Im a little curious about how this one is going to do box office wise. It seems like it’s going to be huge in the US, but I’m not sure if people know about Wicked outside of the US

[@prcbras]

Everyone is saying it's spectacular, so i'm glad I saw this review because otherwise i'd probably be disappointed expecting it to live up to the hype. I mean, i'm still very excited and i'm sure i'll love it but I think it is helpful to temper expectations a bit.

[@davidreign9247]

This review and channel is very much in the small minority of folks who say it’s so so.. The other 99% of Us think it’s Spectacular!!! I had very very high expectations and it exceeded every single one of My high hopes!! This is by far The Best Picture of the Year!

[@BreakfastAllDay]

There's a lot about it that is spectacular!

[@adamw116]

Holy crap, Jeff Goldblum is The Wizard of Oz??? Could that casting be more perfect?

[@jeverw9889]

I think part of the issue of only seeing part 1 and not knowing what happens in part 2 is there are really unexpected plot twists that come together when the musical wraps up, truly elevating the experience of the show. The movie makes you wait until the next movie to elevate the unexpected. Alonso seemed to know the general idea of the part one “prequel” concept, so came in thinking he would not be surprised by it, and has not been yet. If you enjoy music detail, though, listening for Wizard of Oz themes inside of the orchestration of Wicked is pretty cool to find, and the music has become pretty darn “popular”. I am very much looking forward to taking my kids who are big fans of the musical to see the movie.

[@MorganInForm]

Greatest showman vibes, getting brushed off by some critics yet people are eating it up and it's gonna make bank

[@drkevorkian2508]

One major difference from the stage show is that the Wizard isn't supposed to be hammy evil, he's kind of a dunce and gets used as a pawn of the prejudiced ruling class of Oz.

[@MadailinBurnhope]

I've seen the musical three times and I cry every time, it's a deeply resonant story for me; I basically see it as a queer / trans allegory

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Interesting, how so?

[@l.n.3372]

I feel like Elphaba/Galinda are often shipped together more than either of them are with Fiyero.

[@MadailinBurnhope]

​​​@@BreakfastAllDay my interpretation of The Wizard in Wicked is that he's kind of a cowardly fascist dictator, which is linked to the "something bad happening in Oz", the animals having their voices silenced; I absolutely love this musical for being about otherness, colour, disability, queerness, transness; there are literally soldiers (Nazis?) in the classroom at the beginning, and animals tryjng to learn are put in cages meanwhile you have Elphaba, who is literally Assigned Green At Birth ("green" is her only descriptor in that scene), and Wicked is her coming out story ("something has changed within me, something is not the same; I'm through with playing by the rules of someone else's game; too late for second guesses, too late to go back to sleep; it's time to trust my instincts, close my eyes and leap") it's also the story of how losing people she loves will be inevitable when Elphaba is finally true to herself, an experience I've had as a trans woman more than once, the knowledge that "I love you but I can no longer be myself when I'm with you, we aren't alligned morally anymore" lastly, it's a tragedy: she is ultimately called a villain by society, hunted down, and killed, the fate of too many queer and trans people in our society

[@BreakfastAllDay]

@@MadailinBurnhope Thank you for sharing those insights!

[@jamesonstalanthasyu]

Yes! My kingdom for a consonant! I agree Alonso on Ariana's singing at times. I think she leaned a tad too much on Broadway musical than a Hollywood musical. I did like this version.

[@paulwillard81]

Alonso: “part 2 will be reprise central” Everyone else: “ummm there’s literally one reprise in Act 2 and it’s barely even that”

[@EppyGibbon]

I'll be walking into it cold in a couple of hours. Interesting to see what I think. Thanks for your very interactive and balanced review.

[@PondOfGlue]

Sooooo. Whatdya think?

[@EppyGibbon]

@@PondOfGlue I enjoyed it. The songs are good, the lead performances were entertaining, and I was caught up in the narrative, for the most part. All that said, I found it a bit long and my mind was wandering a bit towards the end, so I think it might have benefited from a tighter run time.

[@ferosha99]

This doesn’t really spoil anything but it’s actually both a prequel and sequel. Part 2 happens during and after Wizard of Oz. And yes things will unfold in ways that you probably won’t expect.

[@literofcola]

I was worried when I could not understand a word that was being sung, but it turned around for me as it went on. I had fun. I did see the live performance, but couldn't really remember much of it as I watched the film.

[@iguana8164]

Totally agree with Alonso on this! And I did see the Broadway show with the original cast and kinda liked it. The scenes in this were dragged out, repetitive, and none of the songs popped for me.

[@ReelDreamer]

Definitely not surprised to hear that Alonso had a hard time understanding Ariana. I’m a big fan of her music, but enunciation has never been a strength of hers lol

[@TimWil]

Two of my favorite songs will actually be in Part 2-“As Long As You’re Mine” and “For Good.”

[@christophergarrett7082]

Just saw wicked and I loved it. Ariana grande is amazing in this movie and the actress that play the wicked witch is awesome. Popular and gravity were my two favorite musical numbers. This is like watching an old school musical.

[@Bradford659]

Lit beautifully

[@Dee-v8u]

I love the song "For Good", was that in this movie?

[@BreakfastAllDay]

No, that's in the second half.

[@BobSullivanAKABuffy]

I have a feeling I'll be somewhere in between. Not a big fan of the show or book though I did love 39's WOO and tend to be a musical guy. I listened to the cast album for the first time in ages and reminded myself there's a few good songs but... I do feel the chemistry between the leads though even in the trailer. I don't need to rush out to see it but it will be an A-List selection this next week. I don't normally watch your vids until after I see the movie but felt this was safe since I do know the entire thing already.

[@masterofallgoons]

It annoys me so much that the movie that only covers the first act of the show is longer than the entirety of the show itself.

[@terrymcginnis01]

Gotta make that franchise money

[@tlovehater]

@@terrymcginnis01 🤣

[@JuanJose-vb8dy]

A 5.8 for Wicked but 6.8 for Red One... Last time I see this channel. Such credibility 😅

[@Lexyboogie]

Ugh, go then. I can't stand it when people act like their personal opinions are most important.

[@j.f.fisher5318]

Heh, he thinks he knows what's going to happen. I've been there, but then I saw the play haha.

[@stevecatanio8532]

I want to watch this...😂😂😂

[@Hal-x7l]

Alonso: turn in your gay card !

[@tximinoman]

I was curious about this when they started promoting it but given that it's almost 3 hours long and just part 1 I don't think I'd be watching.

[@lionheart3290]

It’s Based off the musical that was based on books from a different author also people are saying that people are saying that Ariana Grande‘s performance is Oscar worthy

[@juliettedemaso7588]

Ariana has a very pretty and agile voice but yes she sings in cursive, like so many of her contemporaries. Its a style, maybe someday to be enshrined and circa'd whereas in its own time is dismissed as candy fluff. I assume they didn't tell her to change that because they might have feared the limited audience potential from using the overly diction-y sounds distinct to American showtunes and high school competititons.

[@Smartbeautifulawesome]

Aww I loved wicked it’s more of a girl thing, my dad liked it too

[@jacobryder6172]

I’ll go see it but I also am going in with not a ton of interest. I was a theatre kid all four years of high school and the amount of times I had to hear people sing “Defying Gravity” was enough to make me never want to seek out the show. When I went to NYC the summer after I graduated, I was one of only five people in our group who went and saw “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” instead of “Wicked”. We will see what happens though.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Let us know what you think!

[@toddschanel640]

I had a feeling Madame Morrible was up to no good. Not sure what gave it away.

[@breengreg]

Who going to tell Alonzo that this “prequel” is not going where he thinks it is.

[@RenePeraza]

LOL: "My kingdom for a consonant!" Sadly, not for me; I'm in music but don't like musicals.

[@jasoncarrick5461]

Wow, Alonso really was unimpressed with this, I didn't see that coming. I love Ariana, she is one of the best singers out there and has an effortless and natural gift for performing that lends itself to musicals especially. I am interested in the story as well; it looks great from what I saw in the trailer and I am no easy sell when it comes to musicals, but this one makes the list! A little surprised Christy stopped at a 7.8 though, figured for an 8 at least.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Let us know what you think!

[@BottleConcreteBlond]

They didn't keep the fact that it's 2 parts a secret.

[@rayahayes-mora2796]

I’m with alonso on this one. I was a lot more bored than i expected

[@deejayfikes]

Love my girl Ari, but she has a tendency to forget to annuciate in her pop music. Beautiful voice tho

[@priscilabee583]

I think reviewers should put 'Wicked part 1' on their titles as this split was not promoted and lots of people are in for a surprise.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

It's so funny -- so many people in the comments are saying of course it's part 1, everyone knows that, and just as many people are surprised. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@Ronariverah]

I bet he doesn't know what will happen in part 2.

[@mediaikonz]

I went in absolutely cold for the most part. I know a few things here and there, for example I knew THE cameo the moment it happened. Didn't know the music or the story. I thought it was surprisingly phenomenal and emotional. Loved the performances. Not really a big contemporary musical fan either.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

That's awesome! Sounds like a nice surprise.

[@uhuhuh1966]

I fully believe if they hadn’t made it 2 parts Alonso would’ve liked it more.

[@kindedge]

I couldn’t find any storyline that I really cared about… I did not think the overall opportunity for humor was really played out and in general though I am a woman I felt like it was so much estrogen I have to go take like 100 showers to get all this estrogen off me.

[@timothyw98]

Wasn't it always said that Glinda the good witch wasn't actually good. I seem to remember Rachel Weiszs Glinda purposely turning Mila Kunis character into the Wicked Witch. Wasn't there red flags in the original Wizard of Oz.

[@LKjqwo]

Weisz plays the Witch of the East. Michelle Williams was Glinda.

[@LEOIAMLEOONYOUTUBE]

💚🩷 Happy Wicked Week!!! 🩷💚

[@rygregory]

People really need to stop focusing on the fact that they made this into two movies. Anyone who knows the book and broadway broadway production knows that the two halves can be standalones. If you only end up watching Part 1, you honestly don't need to continue if you don't want to. You'll be satisfied with where the storyline goes and ends. Personally, I think the broadway production rushes through Act 2. Probably in an attempt to get people out of there at a decent hour but also because the first Act is much longer. But as someone who has read the book, there's so much more to be told in Act 2. For that very reason, I actually hope the Part 2 of the movie is also 2hr40mins long. Agree with pretty much everything Christy said. Alonso, OTOH, meh.

[@l.n.3372]

I'm sorry but what??? Broadway is expensive for many people. Nobody who pays $100-300 for tickets would leave after act 1 and be satisfied with their purchase. That's absurd

[@joekerr7975]

So this is an origin story about characters from Dorothy's dream? 🤔

[@drkevorkian2508]

It's based more on the books than the movie. The book doesn't imply that it was a dream. In fact Dorothy actually spends a long time in Oz, the book ends with her returning after her uncle has already rebuilt their house.

[@stephennootens916]

The sort book was the first in a long running series of book were Dorothy shows up a lot.

[@That_guy_antony_ware]

Found the movie not engaging?? What?!?!

[@sway6718]

We're not gonna see you two for a year??? 😮😭😭

[@virginializcano3935]

As a massive die hard fan of Wicked i didn’t enjoy this movie: the vocals of esp. Cynthia were too pop/R&B sounding-she sang w less vibrato & brightness than ive heard her do on Broadway. Likewise the songs had an annoying electronic pop beat behind them that i hated. There were too many interludes/ interruptions in the songs that killed the emotional build & tension. The songs felt lackluster & subdued. The costumes lacked storytelling. The practical sets looked like CGI. The CGI animals looked horrendously bad. As for the story, the broadway show is kinda lackluster in terms of story. Now mind you, i had read the novel before seeing the show, so that does give a different perspective & adds a lot to the show’s story but i do understand that for ppl not having read the novel, the plot & story can come off as weak. However the bombastic thrill of seeing this show live in theater w live singing & smoke & the puppet dragon-the amazing spectacle of it all-more than makes up for that. However seeing the story play out on screen, the storytelling weaknesses do become even more blatant.

[@havok6280]

No spoilers for a prequel to a movie from 1939 based on a 100 year old novel. Everyone going to see this movie has either read the book or scene the musical. That said, I'm concerned that they stretched a 2 hour musical to 5+ hours of screen time... I'll see it, but I'm apprehensive.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Things happen that will be cool discoveries for people.

[@jamesstover3259]

This is just dumb spoiler logic. You are confusing the length of an ip's existence with every person's life history and opportunity of exposure to it.

[@YuzuruA]

@@jamesstover3259 yes... and Bruce Willis was dead the whole time.

[@jamesstover3259]

@@YuzuruA This was a cute web snark ten years ago, but it's kinda rough using it now, considering Bruce's current mental state and accusations people previously held against him that he was phoning it in in recent years.

[@crithon]

wait, there's a part 2.... oh my, that's a chance..

[@ameliap9670]

Ahahah 😂 my kingdom for a consonant 😄

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Alonso is amusing :)

[@tylernerchacha3452]

Not you liking the Color purple movie and Wonka…Smh 😂 Souless 😂 Color Purple on broadway definitely, wonka was cute…but doesn't stand a chance against this. Haha But we all have our opinions 😂

[@JMAC9371]

what do you mean by “not you”? Confused by your grammar.

[@Billis75]

Won't someone cover the perspective of "people who only know Wicked because of that Broadway Bro-Down South Park episode??"

[@aphoticphoton]

The blow job song lol

[@samtan4729]

So this Glicked double feature is not going to hold a candle to Barbenheimer after all.

[@samhadvisions]

I walked into this cold and loved it.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

So fun when that happens!

[@BonzoKilbourn]

"I'll get you my pretty!!!!!"

[@stevecatanio8532]

"awe-reeve-oh"😊 not "air-riv-o"😅

[@AJeazy]

I guarantee you have no idea how this one ends.

[@scottieturner.]

my girlfriend wants to watch this so bad, and i’m SO COLD!!!

[@waynedexter]

Is this normally the case? Lol

[@davidkaplan5507]

Why is it in 2 parts… I hate when movies like The Hobbit, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows went into two parts… it’s ruins the continuity, and it suckers people to buy more tickets… I get it … it’s a business…. It’s a turn off

[@mikewhite8663]

I knew it was part 1 because defying gravity is the theme song for trailers and they showed Dorothy Toto scarecrow tin man and the cowardly lion in the glass globe I’ll call it they start at the end of wizard of oz and go backwards like Tarantino is known for it is it’s own movie genre and then part 2 is when we get the full Judy garland movie but from the povs of the witch’s like how the 300 sequel does when you watch 300 the rise of Rome your watching a prequel a sequel and the first movie again that is all wicked is then return to oz that Disney made is what happens to Dorothy after the wizard of oz that Judy garland did

[@HanselJesusMoyaRivera]

This movie is a triumph.

[@jwsjourney]

I saw it yesterday because of amazon prime and I loved it. Wow, Wow, Wow

[@commandZee]

5.8, not quite the shiz for Alonso.

[@MighterM]

This was the first review of you guys that I've watched and I have to say ...this guys take on this film is just sooo off to me, that I doubt I can watch anymore 🤷🏻‍♂️. I mean art is subjective and we all have our opinions but somethings are just evident. I went in fully expecting for this movie to let me down, for it to be soulless, overly glossy and all the things he basically says it is... It was NOTHING like that. It was so grounded and tangible, the songs didn't feel overproduced, the voices were authentic and not processed, they built incredible sets, had great costume design, the cinematography, the intricate choreo and camera work, the cast, their performances, the film was dazzling. He agreed with most of her points and his critiques lack foundation for me. I also don't get what the issue of the shift of tone was. I mean that serious authoritarian part, is really what the story is about. That the truth was manipulated and the story that we know of the Wicked witch isn't the real story. The book is much darker. I'm just not seeing how this critique adds up.

[@Stefarooh]

BAI Felecia

[@gjin141]

Cynthia Erivo was sensational, really enjoyed this. My daughter and I went with a pink and green theme

[@BreakfastAllDay]

That sounds really fun! Nice that you could share it together.

[@PJ-io8pl]

No spoilers yet Alonso kinda spoils the whole first act and initial set up of the movie.

[@BreakfastAllDay]

Oh there's other stuff that people are going to want to discover on their own. Thanks for watching.