alex284

Hamilton blow me away on stage and has been very enjoyable at home during the pandemic on Disney. So logically I was excited for the new release.

Unfortunately, this is not what I was hoping for. The plot line is both rush and strung out, I fail to feel sorry for the issues both main woman face (not wanting to go to Stanford for free and not being able to pay $3,000 a month for an apartment, such tough lives).

The music lacks the character Hamilton had. I will watch new things from Lin in the future but do hope he learns lessons from this piece.

As someone who watched the show growing up, I had high expectations for the film due to the nostalgia I have from the show and I have to say the expectations were met.

The humour has not changed at all even if the cast did, (however there are some notable people to look out for if you grew up on BBC/CBBC shows. The transition from being a sketch show to film was well done and as always you learn a surprising about the Roman Empire, Boudica's uprising and Celtic Britain.

If you enjoyed the show you'll enjoy the film but if your tastes are a bit more high brow I suggest you give this one a skip.