The Conflicted Horror of DEAR EVAN HANSEN | Explained

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[@SchaffrillasProductions]

"They almost kissed at the end of that" Oh nooooooooooooooo don't watch the Broadway show

[@BazTardSword]

I think what this movie got wrong is that in the play, Evan is kind of the villain as well as the protagonist. A sympathetic villain, but a villain nonetheless. The movie cut out most of the character songs of the parents. The real heroes of the play are the two moms, they have the opening song and the biggest emotional range in the show.

[@trinaq]

They shouldn't have got rid of "Anybody have a Map", because it introduces us to the dysfunctional Murphys, and "Good for You" actually showed Evan receiving comeuppance for his actions.

[@trinaq]

I was never really comfortable with the storyline. Evan basically lies to a grieving family for his own personal gain, and only feels guilty because they start getting Internet hate. And afterwards, he doesn't really receive any reprucussions.

[@raindropsonroses3919]

Jared wasn’t exactly an angel in the musical, but they make him a borderline psychopath in the movie

[@robynsummer7068]

I think it’s funny that Ben Platt defended his casting by saying the movie wouldn’t have happened without him, and the majority of the negative reception this movie got was because of him.

[@bradyweed4124]

Dude they got rid of the songs that show that Evan is doing wrong. This isn’t gonna end well.

[@happilyhadesbound]

I think the fact that Ben Platt looks so old plays a big part in not being able to root for Evan. In the musical, Evan's actions still aren't excusable, but they can be downplayed because he's young. But when he looks like a 30-year-old, that doesn't work.

[@danibanez]

"fans of the musical might be happy that ben is reprising the role" nope, in fact i would say we are the most disappointed ones because we've gotten to see so many different Evans in the broadway production that would have deserved the role just as much if not more. This is not an attack towards Ben, but he does look out of place in a highschool setting and it takes a lot of people away from the movie when he interacts with other characters.

[@naomiloyola5467]

I liked this musical when I was a teenager and when it came out, but always saw it as a cautionary tale of living in a lie and living a life that is not yours. It was always weird to me when people saw Evan as sympathetic and as a victim.

[@kimberlyterasaki4843]

I think Heathers somehow ended up having a healthier message about suicide than Dear Evan Hansen by saying no matter what, nobody (especially not teenagers) deserves to die for the dumb shit they do when they're growing up and too scared to admit how broken they are.

[@Anynom]

Why did this fail?

[@TumbleFourYa]

Can we talk about how Evan "My Social Anxiety is So Bad I Can't Even Order a Pizza for Myself" Hansen is able to create a false, intricate narrative ON THE SPOT in order to appease the Murphys? There's suspension of disbelief; then there's this.

[@lizk2378]

I'm not a huge fan of Evan Hansen, I thought even the musical was a bit...cringey. However, cutting "Good for You" really hurt the story. At least showed people were angry with Evan...if anything, I was hoping they gave Evan MORE consequences than the musical, but they did the opposite. Be skippin' this one I think =/.

[@JoeSnoe126]

Ben Platt has always given me that Lea Michelle over acting wonder kid confidence type and when I learned who his dad was his career made sense to me lol

[@lotusthemermaid]

People with depression: Yeah, you can adapt this for film. Just don't make it exploitative.

[@FortuitousOwl]

I vote we stop making film adaptations of musicals and just start freaking making the live recordings available on streaming! I love a movie musical but it has to be made with it being a movie in mind for it to work, IMO.

[@cooliobribri101]

So the Broadway musical’s author /creator states this was based on a real life occurrence that happened at his school. I think what makes this movie different than the play is that we get this redemption arc for Evan while in the play there isn’t one. He is never forgiven and he honestly shouldn’t be. We can try to make amends all we want and the people we’ve hurt don’t have to forgive us. I think people are reacting to it the same way people react to Lolita where they miss the fact the author is telling you “this main character is a monster and this is a cautionary tale please do not sympathise with the protagonist even though he has a mental illness”.

[@MegCazalet]

Oh my god BEN looks like a TEACHER. They should’ve just hired another super talented performer who has played Evan somewhere, like the show on tour, to spread the love. They did not need to cause distraction by how old Platt clearly is and trying to de-age him.

[@spookyspice596]

I find it hilariously ironic that the main actor’s wig and makeup was clearly meant to make him look younger when it actually does the exact opposite. Like, he’s 27, but he looks 37 if not 40!