Movie Review # 756: Wicked: For Good (2025)

And now, everyone, it’s time to dive into Part 2 of a musical that’s based on a Broadway musical, and The Wizard Of Oz. Presenting to you all my review for Wicked For Good/Wicked Part Two!

Plot: In the land of Oz, events begin to come full circle for witches Glinda the Good (Ariana Grande), and Elphaba/The Wicked Witch Of The West (Cynthia Erivo), as political unrest begins to unfold in the land.

Well, there were quite a few things to like about Wicked For Good. First of all, some of the characters were better developed this time around. Yeah, some of that could have been done better for some of them. But more on that in a bit! The action, and suspense also made this film more intense this time around as well. There were also some very interesting twists in this sequel as well. I’m not sure how much either part followed the first, or second part of the original Broadway show. Hopefully either part did a good job of that, though. Additionally, there were some really excellent visuals, especially when it came to seeing the land of Oz. Finally, what really makes this movie worth watching even in theaters is how both the light tones, and the even more darker tones are done really well. Yeah, when things are more lighthearted, and you see even the brighter colors of Oz, you truly do find yourself feeling like you want to visit the land of Oz if it really existed in real life. As for when you see the more darker moments, the dark places of Oz truly have that darker feel. I mean the darker land of Oz might have the feeling of say a mythical place like Mordor from Lord Of The Rings, or some place like that.

However, Wicked For Good does seem to have flaws as well. Maybe those who saw the Broadway play Wicked might feel differently? You got me! Anyway, while some of the characters were done well, there were others that probably could have been handled better. The way that Elphaba (aka the Wicked Witch Of The West) was handled especially seemed poorly handled, and confusing. I won’t go into details as to why, but you’ll hopefully know what I mean. Maybe how she was handled was done better in the play? Hmm! Another thing to consider, I suppose! Anyway, the film, overall, doesn’t seem to be quite as fun, engaging, or as memorable as Part One seemed to be (which, of course, just came out around Thanksgiving last year). Don’t get me wrong! The songs, for example, were decent to say the least. However, they didn’t seem quite as memorable as say those of last year’s Part One. I mean most people probably remembered songs like “Popular”, or “Defying Gravity”, for example, in Part One. However, the ones here, though alright, don’t seem to be ones that you’ll find yourself singing, or humming to for a long while after seeing the film. That is, again, maybe unless you saw the original Wicked play. I don’t know. Even then, Wicked For Good seems to feel a little more dark, and depressing, and doesn’t seem to feel quite as fun as the Wicked Part One. Don’t get me wrong, there were still good moments, like the villain song, the one fairly memorable one, along with maybe “For Good”. There were also some redeeming qualities around the middle to end of this sequel as well. Finally, again, though this sequel helps wrap things up, and bring things around full circle, you’ll probably still find yourself finding the first film more enjoyable by the end.

And that’s my review for Wicked For Good. The movie does have some good things going for it. Still, because it may have felt a little darker in tone, and may have been a little too depressing at times, people who may not be as well acquainted with the original play might not be as appreciative of this sequel, yet may somehow still find the first part more fun. If, however, you’re familiar with the play, people may still enjoy both parts equally, and maybe I’m missing something. Feel free to let me know if I’m missing anything for those of you that have seen both parts one, and two of the play, and of this film! I would still say to go see this film if you’re a big fan of musicals, a fan of The Wizard Of Oz, and, of course, saw the play, Wicked. You’ll still get even some enjoyment out of it, I’m sure.

Final Rating: 7/10