Film Review: Wicked: Part 1 is all about the spectacle — and that's why it drags

"Clocking in at two hours and forty minutes, this Part 1 is just a sliver shorter than the original musical’s entire run-time, and largely because quite a few of the song-and-dance numbers do little to advance the plot..."
Film Review: Wicked: Part 1 is all about the spectacle — and that's why it drags

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star in Wicked

Tue, 19 Nov, 2024 - 20:00
Declan Burke

  • Wicked: Part 1
  • ★★★☆☆
  • In cinemas

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