The long-awaited part two of the Wicked movie is finally here!
While many fans of the musical were worried that the movie wouldn’t do the musical justice, part one was very well received. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande both did great at portraying Elphaba and Glinda. They managed to stay true to the original work while adding their own unique flair.
Generally, Wicked: For Good was very good. I liked how they really took the time to develop the characters, especially Glinda. This movie really focused on her dilemma while she worked for the Wizard.
Ariana Grande’s acting was a highlight of the film for me. I felt that she really understood the character of Glinda, and she was very entertaining to watch.
Cynthia Erivo’s vocals were also a highlight. Her singing was really amazing. All of the extra riffs she added sounded great.
Michelle Yeoh is a great actress, but I didn’t like her as Madame Morrible. Her singing in this movie was not good.
The makeup and costuming for the movie were good for the most part. The Tin Man looked incredible (and Ethan Slater’s acting as the Tin Man was great), but the same cannot be said for the Scarecrow.
When the movie started, I was very skeptical. It began with a weird mash-up of reprises from the first movie, and I didn’t enjoy that part. The whole beginning was a mix-up of unrelated plotlines, and it didn’t feel very cohesive.
The movie started picking up with “Thank Goodness.” After that, I think it was greatly improved.
When Elphaba went to Glinda for her wedding, I really started getting invested. Everything between Glinda, Elphaba, and the Wizard was really interesting to watch.
The abrupt shift from Glinda crying after being left at her wedding to “As Long As You’re Mine” really made me dislike Elphaba and Fiyero. I think the movie was definitely long enough to include a scene in between where Elphaba was mad that Fiyero hurt Glinda, or where they felt sorry for her. However, “As Long As You’re Mine” was done very well except for one thing: they weren’t looking at each other for way too long. It’s a love song, and Elphaba was singing to Fiyero while walking away. Where was the connection?
“No Good Deed” was a really incredible performance from Cynthia Erivo. Yet once again, I have one problem: the beginning was too slow. This is something I’ve noticed a lot with Cynthia Erivo; her singing is absolutely amazing, but she tends to take things really slowly and dramatically. Sometimes this works very well, especially in a movie where everything is grand and dramatic, but “No Good Deed” is supposed to be desperate. Fiyero is dying, and Elphaba is trying to save him with a spell from the Grimmerie, and in the movie, she’s just chanting really slowly. After the beginning, though, I loved the song. The riffs, dramatics, vocals, and emotions were all amazing.
As for the two new songs, they were fine. After the movie, I couldn’t really remember the songs, but I thought they worked well in the context of the film.
Overall, I really liked the movie. I would definitely recommend watching it!
