Wicked review: Critics praise Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande's sensational performance in the 'fabulous spectacle' yet the duo haven't managed to convince everyone they can 'defy gravity' Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By KIRSTEN MURRAY FOR MAILONLINE Published: 05:57 EST, 20 November 2024 | Updated: 05:59 EST, 20 November 2024 e-mail View comments It's not long until the powerful lyrics of Defying Gravity will be belted out in cinemas across the country as Wicked hits the big screen this Friday. Starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda, the upcoming two-part feature is adapted from the long-running and much-loved Broadway and West End musical.
And reviews have already poured in from critics as they, for the most part, praise the leading stars' performances. Yet while some reviews have branded the film a 'fabulous spectacle' others have declared: 'it doesn't come close to defying gravity'. The Guardian' s Peter Bradshaw described it as a 'sugar-rush fantasy with the overpowering star presence of Cynthia Erivo; it basically dunks you face-down in a hyperreal ball pit of M&Ms for two and three-quarter hours.
' Praising Cynthia's performance he added: 'Erivo’s charismatic Elphaba exerting a planetary pull over a star-studded cast'. As the musical adaptation prepares to hit screens critics praise Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande's sensational performance in the 'fabulous spectacle' yet the duo haven't managed to convince everyone they can 'd.
