Review of Hamilton (2025) by Peter Debruge for Variety — 30 Jun 2020
The film aims to be more intimate, but it frequently deprives audiences of the show’s ingenious spatial design. Still, this original cast is so charismatic — and Miranda’s ultra-dense, dizzyingly clever book and lyrics are so effective — that they maintain our attention even when the edit feels like one of those live sporting events, as a producer sits in the control booth choosing between cameras in the moment, rather than planning out the shoot in advance.
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This review of Hamilton (2025) was written by Peter Debruge and published by Variety on 30 Jun 2020.
Hamilton has generally received very positive reviews.
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