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A “QUICK!” Review of “Wicked: For Good (2025)”

 

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With the previous film ending with Elphaba finally becoming the Wicked Witch, it felt like Part 2 was going to kick into high gear!

It doesn’t

For some reason, this film is incredibly slow but also rushed at the same time. The plot is paper thin and the only real conflict is the bland love triangle. When the plot starts to connects with The Wizard of Oz, the film just rushes straight to the end with no proper development of certain characters. Doesn’t help that the songs in this film are less memorable than the first part as well.

It ain’t Wicked For Good, it’s more like Wicked but Dull.

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