Movie #2199 "Dear Evan Hansen" (movie theatre) I have waited so long to see Ben Platt do this lead part, and so I think you can guess what my reaction would be ......I loved it. And, contrary to what critics on facebook say, he does not look too old for the part --- All the looks, mannerisms, facials, nuances that go into the making of a character are all delivered by Ben in this part, and the story came out so much clearer to me with this film than when I saw it in Chicago with the touring company. performing the play. Everyone seemed outstanding - Kaitlyn Dever, Julianne Moore, Amy Adams,; And Amandla Stenberg (from "The Hate You Give") was especially outstanding, esp,. when you know that she wrote the song "Invisibles" that she sung, and they added into the film. As I said, the critics were not kind to this film --- but audience ratings are twice as high as the critics', and I agree with them this time. I heard some criticism about the ending and a comparison with the play, and I really liked the closure on this film. It was rather abrupt on stage, and I don't think I got the true impact like I did with the film. One thing I really really liked about this filmed musical is that the powers that be really tried to make it seamless -- there are reactions of others while the singer sings, as if he continues talking, and we hear it as a song in place of a line of dialogue. You hardly notice when they go into song because several times, words are spoken within the song and the songs never interrupt the story line, but rather they move it forward...it is just that music was chosen to get across the moment rather than a piece of dialogue. This is what songs should do, in my opinion. For all these reasons, I'd give it a 5. And I was not a Dear Evan Hansen crazy fan before seeing it.
"DEAR EVAN HANSEN" (movie theatre) 2021 PG-13 2 hours, 17 min
Film adaptation of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical about Evan Hansen. a high school senior with Social Anxiety disorder and his journey of self-discovery following the suicide of a fellow classmate.
Director: Stephen Chbosky
Writers: Steven Levenson )screenplay), Justin Paul & Benj Pasek (wrote music and lyrics for stage play)
Stars: Ben Platt, Julianne Moore, Kaitlyn Dever
Film adaptation of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical about Evan Hansen, a high school senior with Social Anxiety disorder and his journey of self-discovery and acceptance following the suicide of a fellow classmate.
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