Wicked: For Good Movie Review 2025
Key takeaways
- Chu returns with the same breathtaking visual ambition that made Part One a cultural phenomenon, but this time the magic feels heavier, darker, and deliciously political.
- Cynthia Erivo remains an absolute force – her “Defying Gravity” reprise alone deserves every award in existence.
- Jonathan Bailey is dangerously charming as a torn Fiyero, Jeff Goldblum is perfectly unhinged as the Wizard, and Michelle Yeoh brings chilling gravitas to Madame Morrible.
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Add ARY News on Google Five years after the phenomenal first chapter stole our hearts in 2024, Wicked: For Good storms into theaters with Cynthia Erivo’s emerald-skinned revolutionary Elphaba now fully embracing her destiny as the “Wicked Witch of the West.” While Glinda the Good (Ariana Grande, sparkling brighter than ever) becomes the glittering face of a corrupt Oz regime, the story dives deep into friendship, betrayal, rebellion, and the devastating cost of truth in a world built on lies.
Director Jon M. Chu returns with the same breathtaking visual ambition that made Part One a cultural phenomenon, but this time the magic feels heavier, darker, and deliciously political. The parallels to fake news, manufactured enemies, and authoritarian propaganda are impossible to miss and brilliantly executed in the first half. You’ll gasp at how sharply the film mirrors our own world while still staying true to the Land of Oz.
Cynthia Erivo remains an absolute force – her “Defying Gravity” reprise alone deserves every award in existence. The raw fury and heartbreak she brings to Elphaba’s crusade for Animal rights is mesmerizing. Ariana Grande proves she’s not just a pop princess; her Glinda is heartbreakingly layered – bubbly on the surface, shattered underneath. Their scenes together are pure electricity and single-handedly carry the film through its rockier moments.