Living in Canada, I never had a chance to see the stage production of Hamilton, but I ended up listening through the album at least seven times (and individual songs countless times). Every time I listened, I would understand something I didn't before, dazzled by the sheer feat of the compositions and lyrics forming the impossible story: a hip-hop/rap musical recounting the life of American founding father Alexander Hamilton.
And then Disney released the filmed version on their streaming service.
I had no idea how far ACTUAL CONTEXT for these songs could go, but seeing the actors do their thing, dance, emote... it breathed life into this world I had been replaying in my headphones for years.
I have no idea why this was one of the first things I noticed, but the costumes are amazing! Each character is distinct in their roles thanks to the phenomenal costuming department. Props to them.
I got choked up, teared up, laughed, and sang along. I felt such a vast array of emotions, more than I usually do while watching even some of my favourite movies. The amount of love and care and dedication poured into this play is tangible. The editing is surprisingly effective in telling this stage play like a film.
I'm not American, but this has to be one of the coolest things to come from our big brother downstairs.
Review by JonTheMantisBlockedParent2021-01-07T01:15:08Z
Living in Canada, I never had a chance to see the stage production of Hamilton, but I ended up listening through the album at least seven times (and individual songs countless times). Every time I listened, I would understand something I didn't before, dazzled by the sheer feat of the compositions and lyrics forming the impossible story: a hip-hop/rap musical recounting the life of American founding father Alexander Hamilton.
And then Disney released the filmed version on their streaming service.
I had no idea how far ACTUAL CONTEXT for these songs could go, but seeing the actors do their thing, dance, emote... it breathed life into this world I had been replaying in my headphones for years.
I have no idea why this was one of the first things I noticed, but the costumes are amazing! Each character is distinct in their roles thanks to the phenomenal costuming department. Props to them.
I got choked up, teared up, laughed, and sang along. I felt such a vast array of emotions, more than I usually do while watching even some of my favourite movies. The amount of love and care and dedication poured into this play is tangible. The editing is surprisingly effective in telling this stage play like a film.
I'm not American, but this has to be one of the coolest things to come from our big brother downstairs.