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- CinemaBlend's Sean O'Connell gave the movie a perfect five stars, and says that while it's not really the same as sitting in a Broadway theater, that minor difference isn't enough to take away from what is otherwise a great experience. At the end of the day, this is Hamilton, as performed by the original Broadway cast, which means it’s brilliant.
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The original Broadway production of the award-winning musical that tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, first secretary of the treasury, blending hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway styles, filmed...
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- Thomas Kail
- PG-13
- Lin-Manuel Miranda
Jul 2, 2020 · Just in time for the Fourth of July, Disney+ is doing a solid for anyone who couldn’t get a ticket to the Broadway sensation known as “Hamilton.” All 160 minutes of it, including a very brief intermission and some minor censoring of language, will be streaming on the service starting July 3rd.
Jun 30, 2020 · It seems that, whether you're a long time fan of Hamilton or if you've stayed away, the show really is everything you've been promised. Hamilton arrives on Disney+ on July 3.
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- Verdict
By Kristy Puchko
Updated: Dec 4, 2020 1:03 am
Posted: Jun 30, 2020 10:06 pm
Hamilton debuts exclusively on Disney+ on July 3.
[Editor's note: Like many people watching Hamilton at home on Disney+, this reviewer had not seen the stage show beforehand (but they did know the property through its soundtrack).]
For years, Hamilton: An American Musical was the hottest ticket on Broadway. Audiences paid hundreds for a single seat to see a dazzling array of hip hop, R&B, pop, soul, and showtune numbers that detailed the tumultuous life and tragic death of unsung founding father Alexander Hamilton. In the five years since this musical first hit Broadway, it's made Hamilton a household name, won a slew of awards, launched into stardom actors Daveed Diggs, Leslie Odom Jr., Anthony Ramos, and its creator/leading man Lin-Manuel Miranda. Now, Broadway is dark until 2021. However, those craving its theatrical excellence can turn to Disney+, which is offering at-home audiences an invite to the room where it happened with a filmed version of Hamilton.
Another inspired theatrical device is the lighting design. Swirls of blue light reflect a somber mood and establish the New York harbor where the British fleet is storming in. A stark shadow dividing the stage turns the bare space into two far apart offices, where Hamilton and Burr separately muse about the nation they want to build for their children. A single spotlight paints a fallen soldier a ghostly blue, signifying he is no longer part of Hamilton's world. Such stagecraft is extraordinary. However, there are elements of this filmed staging that are marred by clunky cinematography.
Hamilton is not captured as much as it is covered. While the singing and score are expertly recorded, the cameras seem nervous to intrude into the action on stage. Many of the shots feel frustratingly misplaced. Some powerful exchanges are shot in profile, with half the actor's expression lost to the back half of the stage. Further vexing, the actors appear to have been instructed to play to the live audience before them, not to the one who'd watch it later. The performers do not cheat to camera; instead they earnestly ignore its lens and address the mid-distance. Even moments like Burr's direct-address narration of Jefferson's flirtations to the crowd are aimed purely to those in the house, which creates a jarring distance for the at-home audience. We are not regarded as anything but afterthought.
Also frustrating are master shots that truncate the stage. An arm reaching out from the edge of frame reminds us that there is more for playgoers to see, which we do not. Disney+'s Hamilton may be the definitive recording of the original cast. Nonetheless, it's offering an obstructed view. Kail's staging feels suffocated by cramped wide shots, which might explain the wonky editing style. On song numbers with a lot of the ensemble on stage, the cuts leap about the different angles without apparent motivation. It's as if the editor isn't sure where to direct our eye, and so chooses a little bit of everywhere in hopes we won't miss a thing. Instead, we might not know where to look.
In song numbers with only one or two performers, the cut calms down, the camera pushes in, and viewers can focus on a character's expression in shots close and well captured. In "Satisfied," Goldsberry is center stage, her countenance masterfully expressing the thrill, heartbreak, and sacrifice all unfurled in that single song. In "Burn," the camera drinks in the agony on Soo's face as she sits on a bench and sings of betrayal. Then there's Jonathan Groff, who is a cheeky delight as the vengeful monarch King George III. His songs have the demented chipperness of a 1960s love song, which he plays with a sharp tongue that turns the chorus into a manic threat. His lively vocals are not paired with a jaunty dance, but a diva strut sturdy and sassy enough to suit the contestants on RuPaul's Drag Race or the supermodels of Paris Fashion Week. As he's alone on stage, the cameras and cut know where to concentrate focus.
Hamilton the musical has been rightly raved about for years, no matter what cast steps into the big shoes this company created. It has whip-smart lyrics with compositions that make them addictive and exciting. Seeing them in Disney+'s Hamilton is an extraordinary gift to Hamilfans and anyone aching to go back to Broadway. We get to see the bits we couldn't imagine while listening to the cast album over and over, like the hilariously annoyed expression on Peggy's face as she first says her catchphrase, the side-eye that Angelica slings Burr, and George III's smug invasion of "The Adams Administration." However, while this access to Hamilton should be lauded, the execution of this recording is flawed. A lot of fantastic stage productions can fall flat or feel staid when taped, a pitfall that Hamilton avoids. However, the cinematography, editing, and the direction that urged the performers to ignore the at-home audience keeps it from feeling cinematic. In short, Hamilton the stage musical may be a 10/10. But this filmed version falls short by repeatedly reminding the audience of what we missed by not being there.
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Jun 30, 2020 · Thomas Kail's film of 'Hamilton' is a solid, stirring visual record of the original Broadway production starring Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Jul 2, 2020 · The new Hamilton movie, a filmed version of the Broadway show that’s now streaming on Disney+, underlines what made the Lin-Manuel Miranda musical radical.
Jun 30, 2020 · Release date: July 3 (Disney+) If you missed out on West End tickets before lockdown, Disney+ has a streaming solution – it's the live movie version of hit musical 'Hamilton'.
