Review of tick, tick... BOOM! (2021) by Moviemitch96 — 21 Nov 2021

Andrew Garfield stars in 'Hamilton' creator Lin-Manuel Miranda's directorial debut as Jonathan Larson, the musical genius behind 'Rent' and his struggle writing it on his way to his artistic breakthrough along with the support from his friends, girlfriend, roommate, etc.

I enjoy the occasional odd musical here and there, and with the talent involved in this one, I knew great things would be in store, but man I certainly didn't expect Garfield to possess the singing chops that he does! His lead performance here is incredible! His singing and Miranda's songs are so much fun to listen to and are easily the highlight of this film! The story does feel a bit generic and 'been there done that', especially in terms of musicals, but this is mostly offset by a charming cast (Vanessa Hudgens and Robin de Jesus are also worth mentioning for their supporting turns), reliably clever and inventive tunes from Miranda's genius mind, and a somewhat formulaic story that's still worth rooting for and that will make you want to stand up and cheer by the end of it.