Wicked
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Amazon Prime VideoAmazon Prime VideoMichelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible in ‘Wicked’ — Credit: Universal Pictures. As for the musical sequences themselves, they are a glorious tonic to Mean Girls (2024), another high school comedy that woefully misunderstands what made the original work resonate (the 2004 film, not its musical reinterpretation). Whereas that movie had no business blending its mean-spirited characters and casually cruel dialogue with songs about pining for affection, Wicked’s sentimental qualities are a core component of its storytelling and plotting.
The Wicked (2024) film, directed by Jon M. Chu, is more than just a dazzling adaptation of the Broadway hit—it’s a fresh, vivid exploration of themes like identity, power, and what it really means to be labeled as "good" or "evil." Taking full advantage of the cinematic medium,
