"Lately, I've been hearing this sound. Everywhere I go, like a tick, tick, tick.."
On the cusp of his 30th birthday, a promising young theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressures of life as an artist in New York City. Tick, tick...BOOM! Is based off of Jonathan Larson's musical and real life experience. Everyone is familiar with Larson's Rent, and I was interested to see what this musical had in store. This is definitely an enjoyable movie. I'm not like all the theatre fans who are gawking over this, but I did enjoy this. The story explores themes that I found pretty personal. Jonathan is at the point in his life going on 30 where he has to find a way to achieve his dreams or get a job and move on. I may not be quite at that point, but I do feel this way at times and I'm sure most do. If Larson knows how to do one thing, it is making relatable content. As the story continues, the time ticking away grows louder audibly and we can feel the growing pressure. Andrew Garfield expertly portrays Larson in one of his best performances to date. He understands his character and who he was paying respect to Larson. Garfield gives an almost wild and deranged performance. As everything is falling to pieces, we go a layer deeper and see that scared person on the inside. I know his stage acting from clips on YouTube (and of course in movies), but I haven't heard him sing till now and he's pretty good. Other standout performances include Robin de Jesus (who has a great scene), Alexandra Ship, Vanessa Hudgens, and even Bradley Whitford's cameo.
Most everyone knows the project was placed in the hands of Lin Manuel-Miranda. Technically, this isn't his debut but this is his first big project. I think he does a fine job in the director's chair. Personally, I don't think there was enough voice in direction than there was in story. His style was quick cuts and going back and forth from stage to a real life scenario eventually blending them together. He knows the story and does portray it in a good light but I don't think he understood his voice in direction. My biggest disappointment was in this aspect. Not everyone will be looking into that, but I certainly was. As the movie goes along, it does feel a little prolonged. The runtime is fine, however, the messages become a bit on the nose and could be fleshed out a bit more. There's time for fun bits, but even some for me felt a little wasteful. A big part about a musical are the songs. Though they may not be as catchy or all winners, I thought the music and lyrics were pretty good. Utilizing the stage part for the musical numbers worked and added some flare to it. It draws us out of the real world story and brings us into the headspace of our characters, which is both a good thing most of the time. I honestly couldn't tell you more. Tick, tick...BOOM! Is a solid movie that hits almost every mark. I enjoyed it, though I felt it was lacking in some key aspects bringing it slightly down for me. I'm sure more people have more things to say, so it might be best to listen to a professional on their thoughts. I'm just a film student giving my two cents.
On the cusp of his 30th birthday, a promising young theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressures of life as an artist in New York City. Tick, tick...BOOM! Is based off of Jonathan Larson's musical and real life experience. Everyone is familiar with Larson's Rent, and I was interested to see what this musical had in store. This is definitely an enjoyable movie. I'm not like all the theatre fans who are gawking over this, but I did enjoy this. The story explores themes that I found pretty personal. Jonathan is at the point in his life going on 30 where he has to find a way to achieve his dreams or get a job and move on. I may not be quite at that point, but I do feel this way at times and I'm sure most do. If Larson knows how to do one thing, it is making relatable content. As the story continues, the time ticking away grows louder audibly and we can feel the growing pressure. Andrew Garfield expertly portrays Larson in one of his best performances to date. He understands his character and who he was paying respect to Larson. Garfield gives an almost wild and deranged performance. As everything is falling to pieces, we go a layer deeper and see that scared person on the inside. I know his stage acting from clips on YouTube (and of course in movies), but I haven't heard him sing till now and he's pretty good. Other standout performances include Robin de Jesus (who has a great scene), Alexandra Ship, Vanessa Hudgens, and even Bradley Whitford's cameo.
Most everyone knows the project was placed in the hands of Lin Manuel-Miranda. Technically, this isn't his debut but this is his first big project. I think he does a fine job in the director's chair. Personally, I don't think there was enough voice in direction than there was in story. His style was quick cuts and going back and forth from stage to a real life scenario eventually blending them together. He knows the story and does portray it in a good light but I don't think he understood his voice in direction. My biggest disappointment was in this aspect. Not everyone will be looking into that, but I certainly was. As the movie goes along, it does feel a little prolonged. The runtime is fine, however, the messages become a bit on the nose and could be fleshed out a bit more. There's time for fun bits, but even some for me felt a little wasteful. A big part about a musical are the songs. Though they may not be as catchy or all winners, I thought the music and lyrics were pretty good. Utilizing the stage part for the musical numbers worked and added some flare to it. It draws us out of the real world story and brings us into the headspace of our characters, which is both a good thing most of the time. I honestly couldn't tell you more. Tick, tick...BOOM! Is a solid movie that hits almost every mark. I enjoyed it, though I felt it was lacking in some key aspects bringing it slightly down for me. I'm sure more people have more things to say, so it might be best to listen to a professional on their thoughts. I'm just a film student giving my two cents.