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fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Why the Sequel to Last Year's Brightest Film Took a Dark Turn

Jon M. Chu always knew that the second Wicked film wouldn't fully resemble the first. The director's adaptation of the blockbuster musical brought theatergoers back to Oz last year, capturing the fizzy glamour found in the stage show's first act. The movie was a smash hit, winning two Oscars and entering the words holding space into the cultural lexicon. Yet its sequel, Wicked: For Good, has to translate the musical's notoriously knotty second act,
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fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Wicked - For Good review: Ding-Dong, the atmosphere is dead in bloated Oz sequel

Chu's Wicked sequel over-explains every origin, drains mystery and magic, and results in an overstuffed, uninspiring 300-minute franchise installment.
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