Based on 184 votes and 61 reviews.
Play was a very good Screen Adaptation. Play is 2 hrs 45 min, movie for Part 1 is also 2' 45". Assuming Part 2 is same the total length is 5 hrs 25 min. Not surprising as the movie covers/explains things not in the play (but in the book). Elephant in the Room is "OF COURSE the Book, Play, & Movie are about racism!" And overcoming it. I was at first a bit disappointed that a Black actress was given the part of Elphaba. It seemed a touch WOKE'ish to me. But my disappointment lasted about 5 minutes. Cynthia Erivo is INCREDIBLE as Elphaba!! If she doesn't get an Oscar for her role, it's just proof that someone in the Academy was paid off!! While the MORON/WOKE crowd just can't conceive of 2 women becoming close friends without having sex, there is nothing implied in the storyline. The fact that both (heterosexual) women are infatuated with the same man, and yet are friends, adds to the tension of how the situation will work out, and what choices each makes to achieve what they want. For those who don't know the story, that's all I will say; don't want to give it away. It is worth watching! For those reluctant because they dread just how much of the play was cut out to make the movie meet it's pre-determined run-time: Answer is not very much! and what was added was a plus! Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum are both excellent, as expected for 2 veteran actors with incredible talent. Used to seeing Mechelle, however, play one of the Good Guys. She makes a Great Villain!
How stupid to play this at Christmas. How stupid to play this at all!
Amazing. I literally wake up in the morning hearing the songs in my head. LOVELOVELOVE!
VERY GO MOVIE OUT THEIR RIGHT NOW. GO TO SEE IT. BEFORE GO TO DVD DISE THIS SPRING TIME.
I loved everything about this movie but maybe a little bit kinda disliked the green color witch with the black hat on they should have just kept her black instead of green color but she is still beautiful though and a good actor!!!
What is that thing that plays the green witch? Ugh…creepy…
Beautiful adaptation of the musical. A movie for the whole family. Loved it beginning to end.
I WOKE up to this masterpiece
looooove it. The sexual tension is a palpable hue of anticipation
its an allegoric tale of racism and hate