It's been nearly a week since the world was graced with the film version of the hit Broadway play HAMILTON through Disney Plus. What do you all think?
I went into this having only heard "Weird Al" Yankovic's "Hamilton Polka," and knowing that it was based in hip-hop, of which I am NOT a fan. (Yeah, that's a pathetic set of stuff to go into this with, I know.)
But I love Lin-Manuel Miranda's energy any time I've seen him appear somewhere. (And he asked "Weird Al" to speak at his dedication of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, so...)
ANYWAY...
Aside from the fact that I was freaked out to see Jonathan Groff (whom I know only from the Netflix series Mindhunter) as King George III, I fell in love with this show. (Also, I had NO idea that guy could sing. I had never seen Glee or Frozen.)
By the time the intermission hit, there was no turning back. I watched it with the subtitles on (like I watch most stuff these days), and the intricacies in the turns of phrase throughout the entire 2.5 hours of the show astounded me. Even if Miranda's the weak link in the cast (in terms of singing or even acting), the man revitalized Broadway singlehandedly, while teaching us a little history and making it accessible to all walks of life. The man's a genius.
And it's hard not to love the performances of Daveed Diggs as Jefferson and Leslie Odom Jr. as Burr.
Since last Friday, I've lost count of how many times I've watched this movie, often having it on in the background while I'm working (like now!). I downloaded the cast recording to play in my car, and it's now my third or fourth favorite musical. (Other faves are Sweeney Todd, Chicago, and Les Miserables.)
So... what do the rest of you think?
I went into this having only heard "Weird Al" Yankovic's "Hamilton Polka," and knowing that it was based in hip-hop, of which I am NOT a fan. (Yeah, that's a pathetic set of stuff to go into this with, I know.)
But I love Lin-Manuel Miranda's energy any time I've seen him appear somewhere. (And he asked "Weird Al" to speak at his dedication of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, so...)
ANYWAY...
Aside from the fact that I was freaked out to see Jonathan Groff (whom I know only from the Netflix series Mindhunter) as King George III, I fell in love with this show. (Also, I had NO idea that guy could sing. I had never seen Glee or Frozen.)
By the time the intermission hit, there was no turning back. I watched it with the subtitles on (like I watch most stuff these days), and the intricacies in the turns of phrase throughout the entire 2.5 hours of the show astounded me. Even if Miranda's the weak link in the cast (in terms of singing or even acting), the man revitalized Broadway singlehandedly, while teaching us a little history and making it accessible to all walks of life. The man's a genius.
And it's hard not to love the performances of Daveed Diggs as Jefferson and Leslie Odom Jr. as Burr.
Since last Friday, I've lost count of how many times I've watched this movie, often having it on in the background while I'm working (like now!). I downloaded the cast recording to play in my car, and it's now my third or fourth favorite musical. (Other faves are Sweeney Todd, Chicago, and Les Miserables.)
So... what do the rest of you think?