Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are well paired. It’s easy to shake off the outside world and soar along beside them
Amrou Al-Kadhi: ‘Drag gives you a licence to sort of scare yourself and other people. But how do you bring that into your daily life?’There was a lot of rocking back in dismay at the blaringly ugly CGI visuals in the first few trailers, and, sure enough, the finished film looks like a nightmare in digital wax. The sub-Vivienne Westwood costumes by Paul Tazewell will do well enough, but the gloopy virtual sets push us too deep into video-game insipidness.
The two leads keep it aloft. Early objections to the casting seem absurd when you clock what a perfect complement they make. Erivo is all surly introspection and frustrated intelligence. Grande eschews the irony that has recently seasoned her persona and embraces the pink perk on which she was initially sold. Neither has an Ethel Merman voice, but their gifts suit the characters nicely: a soulful rumble; a sweet four-octave trill.
Unfortunately, the presumably financially fruitful decision to expand into two parts – the current film is about the same length as one whole stage production of Wicked – has led to unmistakable stretching and dilution between the standout numbers. An inevitable double cameo adds nothing bar the opportunity for fans to boast that they spotted it. The rest is just tinkering. And yet. It is hard to gripe at a movie that sends one out in such buoyant mood. Job just about achieved.
Amrou Al-Kadhi: ‘Drag gives you a licence to sort of scare yourself and other people. But how do you bring that into your daily life?’Dublin riots: Gardaí remove photographs of some ‘persons of interest’ from website after identifying themConor McGregor a ‘devious coward’ who does not have ‘the decency’ to own up to what he did, High Court jury hearsDublin riots: Gardaí remove photographs of some ‘persons of interest’ from website after identifying themWeb Summit reports €5.
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