Film review of the musical adaptation of 'Hamilton'

Eliza 2022-09-30 13:37:39

For many viewers who are watching "Hamilton" for the first time, the rapid development of the plot will indeed make it difficult to keep up. Except for the protagonist Hamilton, the repeated appearance of many supporting roles is also easy to be confused. The background of the story and characters is sometimes It will be passed around in the song or not mentioned at all, which is indeed a defect for the film presented in the form of a film. After all, a film work will often explain the background clearly.

Aside from all the unsatisfactory aspects about the presentation of the film format, the musical "Hamilton" itself is very beautiful, especially the wonderful songs and performances in the second part, even if the film presentation is a few grades worse than the theater, I also You can still feel the emotion and power contained in the plot. The specifics about American history, plot layout, character arcs, etc. will not be narrated here. After the first half of the show, the second half of the movie burst out with unparalleled attraction, all the actors were so good that the male lead Lin-Manuel Miranda was stole a lot of the limelight. But as the starring role of "Hamilton", the screenwriter and the composer, Miranda's talent is undeniable.

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Extended Reading

Hamilton quotes

  • Philip Hamilton: George! George.

    George Eacker: [shushing him] I'm trying to watch the show.

    Philip Hamilton: You should've watched your mouth/Before you talked about my father, though.

    George Eacker: I didn't say anything that wasn't true. Your father's a scoundrel, and so, it seems, are you.

    Philip Hamilton: It's like that?

    George Eacker: Yeah, I don't fool around. I'm not your little schoolboy friends.

    Philip Hamilton: Well, see you on the dueling ground/That is, unless you wanna step outside and go now.

    George Eacker: I know where to find you, piss off. I'm watching the show now.

  • Philip Hamilton: Pops, if you had only heard the shit he said about you/I doubt you would have let it slide/And I was not about to.

    Alexander Hamilton: Slow down.

    Philip Hamilton: I came to ask you for advice/This is my very first duel/They don't exactly cover this subject in boarding school.

    Alexander Hamilton: Did your friends attempt to negotiate a peace?

    Philip Hamilton: He refused to apologize/We had to let the peace talks cease.

    Alexander Hamilton: Where is this happening?

    Philip Hamilton: Across the river in Jersey.

    Alexander HamiltonPhilip Hamilton: Everything is legal in New Jersey.

    Alexander Hamilton: All right. So, this is what you're gonna do. Stand there like a man/Until Eacker is in front of you/When the time comes/Fire your weapon in the air/This will put an end to the whole affair.

    Philip Hamilton: But what if he decides to shoot? Then I'm a goner.

    Alexander Hamilton: No, he'll follow suit if he's truly a man of honor/To take someone's life, that is something you can't shake/Philip, your mother can't take another heartbreak.

    Philip Hamilton: Father...

    Alexander Hamilton: Promise me. You don't want this young man's blood on your conscience.

    Philip Hamilton: Okay, I promise.

    Alexander Hamilton: Come back home when you're done/Take my guns, be smart/Make me proud, son.