Rating: 3/5
Cynthia Erivo deserves the world. I’ve been an Ariana Grande fan, for better or worse. Michelle Yeoh. Enough said.
I am happy for the Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel cameos.
Jeff Goldblum is good at The Wizard but shouldn’t be in a musical.
Can digital not recreate the lushness of technicolor?
The cinematography isn’t a satisfying match for a musical. The film has many set pieces that are blink-and-you-miss-it with the chronic cutting and movement. I guess it’s more aesthetically pleasing than The Wiz’s static blandness.
How did they put half the musical in the same runtime as the stage version?
I’ve always had a soft spot for The Wizard of Oz, so despite my misgivings about this movie, I enjoyed being in the world.
Oh, and Defying Gravity still hits