Wicked

After seeing Wicked in the cinema five times in different formats, I was a little nervous about the transfer to 4K, especially after seeing some negative early disc reviews. This was my personal experience with Wicked on 4K.Packaging: Nice slip case with embossed logo, some effort has been made in the presentation. Two discs included 1 x 4K & 1 x Bluray. Both printed with the re-created and iconic whisper shot. A nod to the musical even before watching.Disc and Menus: Still image of the shot from the slip case. Very simple design and navigation tools. Was expecting a little more from this, maybe some animated menus etc.Theatrical version and Sing Along with extras on this disc. The additional scenes add more context to the story. The making of Wicked is the standout here. 4/5 because of the lazy menu design.The Transfer: I have to agree that the finished product did lack in colour saturation, I also found it lacking in sharpness. This was apparent from multi format viewing in the cinema and depending on the quality and age of theequipment. I feel that projector bulbs aren't being replaced as often as they should due to cost cutting.At home the saturation issue is still present, but a simple adjustment to colour saturation and sharpness fixed this. See the included photos. It made a huge difference to the palate. Elphaba's skin tone really pops GREEN and Galinda's pinks stand out more prominently. I increased saturation fromfrom 50 to 80 percent. It's subtle in the photo's, but more noticeable when you see it for yourself. The sharpness adds more depth and detailing. I increased this from 50 to 70 percent.Even without the adjustments I noticed finer details from the transfer. Like dust particles in the air, the red smoke that comes out of the Grimmery as she's casting the levitation spell, I can't recall that in any cinema presentation I watched. Happy with the transfer 5/5.Music and Sound: Absolutely Outstanding!We've gone from a 45 piece Theater to 96 piece Studio Orchestra. Never has the Wicked soundtrack sounded so good. A beautifully rich and expanded score guarantees to give you chills. It still blows my mind that the lead cast all sang live, and you can hear it too. As Elphaba sings the Wizard and I and moves around Shiz, you can hear the change in sound dynamics. Mind blowing! The Dolby Atmos adds further richness. I did go for a slight bassIncrease for a bit more punch. I don't have rear speakers but built in Atmos and a soundbar. 5/5Production and Casting:Well it appears the stars finally aligned and they pulled the best team possible together to pull off this amazing project. Jon M Chu is a GENIUS. Period. You can tell he loves everything about Wicked. This movie is a love letter to the fans of the original Broadway Smash and you can clearly see where the budget has been spent.I was nervous about the whole project until I watched the first trailer. After bursting into tears of relief and multiple re-watches later I was fully on board. I've seen this movie NINE times since November and I cannot tire of it. It is now my number one movie of all time.A Modern Movie Masterpiece.People are not ready for how EPIC For Good will be. If you thought Defying Gravity was dramatic, you aint seen nothing yet. No Good Deed is gonna blow ya'll away and ForGood will Break You!..

Purchased for my 8 year old grandaughter who loves the film. I found it very interesting to watch the making of the film section.

Fantastic musical. Amazing performances from Glinda and Elphaba. The costumes are stunning and the sets are magical. This is perfect for anyone who loves fantasy and just a an exciting adventure. This is part one and I can't wait until the second movie comes out.

After much anticipation we got to watch the dvd and in the main it was pretty good. The storyline was good and the CGI was good. I felt it was a little too long and went a bit flat in the middle. Kids loved it.

Long awaited, concerned it wouldnt live upto the book, or the stage show, but pleasantly surprised.

Amazing movie have seen the theatre show as well.

Great quality movie and also came with the sing a long version when that was released so was an amazing added bonus.

Having seen the stage production of Wicked and seeing all the marketing that has been on our screens lately, I was dubious about this version, but it was a wonderful surprise.The quality is astounding, visually and in sound. The actors are perfectly cast.The magic and emotion of the original stage show has not been lost one bit.It's worth the wait for the second half.Ariana Grande is super funny in the role of Ga-linda and Cynthia Erivo plays Elphaba perfectly.The supporting cast don't take anything away from the twos friendship, they compliment it all.I was very impressed and would watch it again x