“Wicked” was one of the best movies I watched in 2024. After I watched it I couldn’t believe what I had just seen. My first reaction was to watch it again because of how good it was. “Wicked” is such a classic movie that everyone in the family would love to see. It is full of fun and exciting songs that you want to sing along to. The two stars in the film, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, do a wonderful job playing Elphaba and Glinda.

   The movie starts off with the rivalry between Elphaba and Glinda at their new school. Gilna is a cute, quirky, popular girl. Elphaba is the girl who is suspiciously green and who is always trying to take care of her sister, Nessa. Everyone at the school thinks Elphaba is weird and odd, but thinks Glinda is fun and cool. Eventually, Glinda gets roomed with Elphaba at their new school, and she is not excited about this change, but, after some time, they start to see each other for more than just rivals. Glinda tries to give Elphaba a makeover, and that is when the famous song “Popular¨ plays, which is known for being very catchy. Later, Elphaba goes on an adventure to Emerald City and takes Glinda with her to see the Wizard of Oz. Unfortunately, not everything goes as planned. They run into a huge mix-up with the wizard and everything goes downhill. The song “Defying Gravity” plays, and Elphaba goes off on her broom. By the end of the movie, they are both great friends, but it leaves off on a cliffhanger as I wonder where Elphaba flew.

   Arina Grande’s acting in the movie is amazing. She goes above and beyond with her singing and makes sure that she is always acting like that cute, upbeat, popular girl. Her outfits in the movie are my favorite. I love the way it brings out her personality. Cynthia Everio is one of the best Elphabas I have ever seen. She really shows what she goes through in the movie, always being neglected by society. She is in so many other movies and did a great job in this one. Jeff Goldblum, who plays the Wizard of Oz, did a fantastic job singing; he was one of my favorite characters throughout the movie. Jonathan Bailey, who plays Prince Fiyero, is a charming man in the movie who sweeps Glinda off her feet. I loved everyone’s character in the movie.

   The scenery in “Wicked” is so good and makes you feel like you are really there with them. Their outfits in the movie get better and better and really show their character. Overall, I think this movie is great and would recommend it. I loved this movie because it really brought out that child in me.  If you have never watched “The Wizard of Oz,” though, I think it would be kind of hard to understand. I loved the singing in the movie; all of the songs are so accurate to how the characters are feeling. This movie is 2 hours and 40 minutes long, which is a bit long for a movie but understandable with all of the songs. This movie was so exciting for everyone to see because the play is so popular. This is only part one of the movie, so I cannot wait for the second part to come out.