is Wicked REALLY worth the hype?

(spoilers for the movie, but not the full musical or book). by the time this movie came out, I was so sick of hearing about Wicked. so is it really as good as people are saying?? especially for those of us who haven't seen the musical? here's my review on the characters, story, music, costumes, and production design as a Wicked newbie myself! 🩷💚 ･*⋆☽ *chapters* ☾ ⋆*･ 00:00 intro 00:47 background 01:24 Glinda 05:09 Elphaba 07:01 Fiyero 07:26 Madame Morrible 08:02 The Wizard 08:39 side characters 09:11 worldbuilding 10:41 music 12:49 costumes 14:44 sets 15:56 other 17:30 goodnight Find more analysis on my other socials: ♡ insta: https://www.instagram.com/artatmidnight/ ♡ tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@artatmidnight ♡ letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/artatmidnight/ thank you sm for watching! ─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ─── References: Clips on the costume design: https://youtu.be/oTOIXd0BA9w?si=p2XRp01Dk5QpUb77 i review Wicked Part 1 (Universal Pictures, 2024, Directed by Jon M. Chu), starring: Ariana Grande (Glinda Upland) and Cynthia Erivo (Elphaba Thropp). #moviereview #wicked #arianagrande