The sequel to one of last year’s biggest movies arrives in theaters this weekend, and the first reviews are now online and mostly positive. concludes the origin story of Elphaba and Glinda in the Land of Oz, with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, respectively, continuing to shine in their Oscar-nominated roles. Highlights include their acting and singing, and the technical elements, but the reception of the new songs written for the movie is mixed.

Here’s what critics are saying about Wicked: For Good :

Is it worth the wait?

This film is as slick and shiny as Glinda’s lip gloss, but it may also be just what its many fans want.

— Caryn James, BBC.com

The doubts that surfaced when it was first announced that Jon M. Chu’s screen adaptation of Wicked was to be released in two part

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