LITKOG (Life In The Key Of G)

The inferior half of the stage production makes for an inferior second movie. After all the world building and goofy charm of the first half of this overlong story, the second half does its darndest to burn all that down. With precious time remaining on the clock, Wicked: For Good ebbs and flows between overstaying on some scenes and hitting warp speed on others. It may complete the story, but in a disjointed way. The film is never clear about how much time has passed since Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) escaped from the Emerald City. Now an enemy of the state, she embraces her designation as villain, even though she is fighting the injustice being doled out on the animals of Oz by the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) and Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh). Meanwhile, Glinda (Ariana Grande) is caught in the middle. She is now the official face of the powers that be, though she herself possesses little magical power, and knows that she is on the wrong side but hopes for a turnaround. Because the central c...