Weirdly I think all the magic of Wicked might put me in a festive mood when I can finally see it at the cinema. Much like Gladiator last week, this is such a popular release that the only thing holding me back from seeing it ASAP is finding a day when friends and family can all go together. As someone who has seen the OG stage musical twice and has the soundtrack on loop not just in the run up to the adap release, I cannot wait to see the movie.
Funnily enough, I was saying something similar to this the other day. I don’t know exactly why (though I might try to explore it in a piece), but I’m just a real sucker for something that feels like a family event movie, particularly at Christmas. Just something about the communal aspect I suppose (plus a healthy dose of nostalgia). And for that reason I totally understand saving something like Wicked for the Christmas holidays
Hope that you enjoy, Charlie. I saw the musical over summer and liked more than loved it, but was really taken with the film. Part 2 is now my most-anticipated movie of 2025!
If you see Wicked or anything else this weekend, let us know what you think!
Weirdly I think all the magic of Wicked might put me in a festive mood when I can finally see it at the cinema. Much like Gladiator last week, this is such a popular release that the only thing holding me back from seeing it ASAP is finding a day when friends and family can all go together. As someone who has seen the OG stage musical twice and has the soundtrack on loop not just in the run up to the adap release, I cannot wait to see the movie.
Funnily enough, I was saying something similar to this the other day. I don’t know exactly why (though I might try to explore it in a piece), but I’m just a real sucker for something that feels like a family event movie, particularly at Christmas. Just something about the communal aspect I suppose (plus a healthy dose of nostalgia). And for that reason I totally understand saving something like Wicked for the Christmas holidays
Hope that you enjoy, Charlie. I saw the musical over summer and liked more than loved it, but was really taken with the film. Part 2 is now my most-anticipated movie of 2025!