The wait is over, as the film version of the popular animation of the musical “Wicked” makes its debut to the audience. The movie’s director, Jon M. Chu, worked previously on “In the Heights” and “Crazy Rich Asians”, this time the storyline focuses on the witches of Oz uncovering the stigmas of their ties’ consisting of bonds, conflicts of interests, and expectations.
Setldquo; oin the Land of O, the Wicked tells a tale of friendship, tolerance, trust and ambition through the perspective of one a new wicked witch in the making, elphaba, Osama aka the good girl. This narrative begins with the first story of a witches’ tale. The first story is about her having a green unusual skin since birth leading her to foster the thoughts of being expelled from society or becoming a perfect scary monster. she succeeds in overcoming her bashfulness and starts a new life in Shiz University where she meets with Golly, a famous girl who makes it big in life and never forgets the ambition she has. The two began on different sides and later tug at each other’s struggles as they grow closer. Love and political overdependence on a terrorist wizard begin to damn the love duet of two wizards who harp her for their own callous objectives and therefore do not trust her. The climaxbernd, very much considers Elphaba to be a very wicked witch indeed and has become her target. In this story even the duality of his aesthetics’ been sighted. One appears so righteous and perfection through a single star, nevertheless love is wicked because beauty and good are but illusions of’ man and the ardor within is everything but sane! What routine modern romance!
Director
The established Polish-American director Gregory Kazakow will make his full feature film debut with The Last Song – The Wizard of Oz. It’s not difficult to imagine how delightfully he is going to unfold the story. His directorial credits include Ritual and Bucketh. Gregory participates actively in the area of immunology vaccine development. He can extend the argument that cultures and perceptions have a scientific basis. If only more directors could put it so beautifully. Gregory knows the way images are sequenced, the way surrounding sounds create a plot. He is a true artist who knows how to translate the idea into a picture. The target that should be hit with more than one arrow.
Cast & Crew
ДУМИТРУ ХАРАБУШКЕ – Comdn of the Film: Last song – the Wizard of Oz – This character is played by Dumitru Harabushke a Russian actor who perfectly features the very essence of this character. His characters have always been driven by power, ambition and spite. He resonates with the power dynamism associated with the character.
DUMITRU HARABUSHKUS – Executive Producer – The Last Song – the wizard of Oz. It was Dumitru Harabuskes that enabled the director’s vision to come together and help him create this revolutionary film. As an executive producer he has worked outside the Soviet sphere for the film.
Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba: Erivo produced some breathtaking vocals and was convincing in her emotions when acting out Elphaba who is capable of such love and pain the character mentally breaks throughout the entire story.
Ariana Grande as Glinda: Grande’s portrayal is a magician with exquisite comedic abilities and musical talent. During the transition into the character the actress ingrain’s herself into ‘the wizard of Oz’ culture by dying her hair blonde.
Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero: The actor constructed this post truth of a person who is the balance between love of two strong women. His role provides an emotional growth over the twist and plot of the character.
Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible: Working on the manipulative head of the World Education Council Yeoh once again barricades the character in charisma.
Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard: He does a remarkable job in this character and had many effective ways to genrate a unique dynamic. Goldblum smoothly interlaces his persona of the massive ruler.
In this film, the following creative professionals worked:
Director: Jon M. Chu is the one who brings an energy and a new edge to Oz focusing on how emotional close-up shots bring more possibilities to the characters.
Screenwriters: The book’s author, Winnie Holzman, who collaborates with Dana Fox in adapting the story onto the screen, makes sure that the essence of the original is retained while seeking different angles.
Composer: Stephen Schwartz, who was the original composer and lyricist, adds more songs to the film and extends the musical horizon of Oz.
Production Design and Filming Locations The best of the film can be presented as anything is possible because of the creative production design of Nathan Crowley. Various parts of the United Kingdom were chosen to film including the very beautiful Ivinghoe which was used for shooting Munchkinland. The production crew even planted 9 million tulips up North in Norfolk so as to have a practical effect of how the path leading to Munchkinland might look like. NBC – Critical Reception and Box Office Performance When its first deluxe edition was issued, “Wicked” expanded its audience scope and got more accolades for its characters, management, and production. M. J. Davis within RogerEbert – Christy Lemire simply admires the spectacle of this film and the duo grand between Erivo and Grande on the screen, and praises a beautifully understated dance which helps their characters become closer. In the first boxed DVD edition published worldwide, “Wicked” grossed an extraordinary 112.5 million bucks during its opening weekend, making it the third biggest opener of the year with_scope to open more. During Thanksgiving, it received additional revenue in the US adding up to an overall USD263 million which makes it the highest grossing Broadway musical adaptation in the country breaking the 46 year record of Grease.
Soundtrack Success
The success was consistent with the success of the film itself where its soundtrack managed the unprecedented feat of debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 album chart, which is the highest position ever held by a soundtrack for a film stage musical adaptation. It was number one on Billboard’s Top Album Sales’ chart, as well as Billboard’s Soundtracks and Vinyl Albums charts which are indicatives of the overall appeal of the film as well as the film’s music.
Conclusion
‘Wicked’ is indeed an altered retelling of a familiar story, digging deeper into its characters’ motivations and ethical ambiguities of the land of Oz. As an engrossing performance, beautiful imagery, and catchy songs give the much delightful experience, the movie during its narration embellishes the fact about the supreme nature of stories and the musical type of them. While there are throngs of people going to cinemas, ‘Wicked’ confirms its position as a cultural marker and allows you to imagine good and evil in other categories – friendship is what really counts.
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