Wicked (Blu-ray + Digital)

My expectations for this highly anticipated movie were hopefully cautious. I honestly wasn’t sure about Ariana Grande as Glinda and didn’t know anything about Cynthia Erivo, but I love the musical, so I was hopeful. I was AMAZED!! Absolutely loved the movie at the pre-release showing and laughed hard, cried even harder and just loved the music!! Honestly as a singer and lover of musicals I was concerned about changing these incredible songs too much, but the changes were minimal enough that they complimented the pieces rather than overshadow them. Ariana & Cynthia were both fantastic and completely deserving of their Oscar nominations. I was happily mistaken by my Ariana caution and am now a big Cynthia Erivo fan. After viewing the early showing I immediately pre-purchased the soundtrack and then this disc as soon as it was available. I saw the movie in the theater 3 times (which I’ve NEVER done with a movie before), but this movie had me going back to a imax super sound system theater and then again for a sing along version. So much fun!The movie is also so incredibly powerful in its timing aligned to world/national politics and the dangerously growing trend of people ‘othering’ people they perceive as different than them. Hating, belittling, and bullying people that are different from oneself is wrong and only creates pain and anguish…for everyone. Propaganda is incredibly effective and can ruin communities, countries, economies and individual lives. The show only strengthened my resolve to critically think about concepts, theories, people and all info before I believe it.The extras in this hard copy disc are so much fun and I’ve watched them all. So glad I bought the hard copy (something I’ve not done for years). Excited for Wicked: For Good coming out in November!So while writing this I’ve got a playlist on with favorite songs and now I’m ’Dancing Through Life’ & ‘Defying Gravity’!

Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo’s voice is Amazing. Cool visuals, great singing, good acting, decent pacing. Pretty good film, waiting patiently for the sequel. Disc worked well too & cover art is pretty nice & cinematic. Happy with my order.

Finally, I got to watch "Wicked". I found it to be a captivating experience, even though the story started out a bit slow. Once the pace picked up, I was easily drawn into the evolving friendship between Elphaba and Galinda. Their dynamic was beautifully portrayed and added depth to the storyline.The music in "Wicked" is nothing short of fantastic. I especially loved the songs "Popular," "The Wizard and I," and "Defying Gravity." Having known most of the songs beforehand, actually seeing and hearing the characters bring them to life was an amazing experience. The performances were top-notch and added a whole new dimension to the music I already loved.Overall, "Wicked" is a must-watch for anyone who enjoys a powerful story of friendship, good-vs-evil, and so many other important themes, coupled with incredible music. It’s a magical journey that is both visually and audibly stunning.

This movie is one of my favorite movies of the year!!! Went to see it, and it was a treat. It is definitely a good movie for families, though there are some scary scenes towards the end with the wizard of Oz. There is no language and any inappropriate scenes for the most part. The acting was brilliant (Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, and Michelle Yeoh were perfect, and Jeff Goldblum was an excellent choice to play the wizard of Oz). The singing and music really surprised me as really good because the songs did not over-cram the lyrics into the rhythms and tunes like in many Disney musicals. The music was very catchy. The visual effects were excellent, the dance-coreography was amazing, and the costume design was really fun and over the top. Kudos and my hearty congratulations to everyone on that cast and to everyone who worked on this movie as a whole! I definitely recommend this movie.

I couldn't say enough about the costumes. Actresses and costumes were beautiful.