Movies and musicals take our normal, ho-hum human experiences and turn them into ginormous explosions of emotion.
On their own, these forms provide catharsis, but when you combine them?
Buckle your culture-lovin' seatbelts, baby.
In other words, when a contemporary movie musical comes out, it “means something.”
Barnums life, which is oddly fitting given its main character.
Oscar nomineeAnna Kendrickand scene-stealerRebel Wilsonlead an effortlessly charming cast thats heavy on both vocal and comedic talent.
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-Liz Shannon Miller
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Then, there’sMamma Mia!
However,Here We Go Againactually feels like a proper movie.
This is as close as you get toa contemporary take on a classic Hollywood musical-turned-summer blockbuster.
This time with a musical assist fromHamiltonsLin-Manuel Miranda, who co-wrote the films songs alongsideOpetaia Foa’iandMark Mancina.
The result is acharming, catchy-as-hell reinvention of the Disney princess narrative.
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