DEAR EVAN HANSEN Movie Musical - News & Discussion Thread — Page 5

Yikes. This looks awful. Ben Platt looks like a frickin' narc. Terrible choice to cast him. The rest of the cast is so great though, I hope they can salvage it.

Updated On: 5/18/21 at 11:25 AM

Ben Platt's hair (wig?) aside, this is a great trailer. I'm not a huge DEH fan, but this got me excited.

jlindsey865 said: "The trailer confirms what I’ve said from the beginning:

A Dear Evan Hansen movie adaptation was a great idea.
Casting Ben Platt as Evan at his current age was a bad idea."

Yes and yes.

Wow. He looks quite old.

JBroadway said: "It just looks so sappy and self-important. Reminds me of one of those Christian movies.

For context: I liked the musical Off-Broadway, and I still enjoy aspects of it, but I think it was bastardized amarketing campaign that emphasized the wrong aspects of the story, which has soured me on the show somewhat. Also still a bit salty about its Tony wins. I was prepared to like the movie for what it was, and I'll still try to keep an open mind, but oofmy expectations just plummeted.

For those comparing it to Grease: I've said this in other threads, and about other films, but I'll say it again: audience sensibilities have changed with the times. Our standards for who can pass for a teenager onscreen have raised. Doesn't mean a 27 year old absolutely can't play high-school aged, but they have to look younger than they are, and Ben Platt somehow looks older than he is."

I always found the use of “You Will Be Found” in the marketing as the anthem of the show to be so strange. On one hand, it makes sense as it kind of hits the same notes as “This Is Me” as an “outsiders anthem” of sorts, but in the context of the show (at least when I saw it on tour), i more felt a rising uneasiness as Evan seemed to feel like as the song went on, he was getting more and more in over his head in this situation, so it was more used for rising tension then as a “message song”.

Plexsis said: "I always found the use of “You Will Be Found” in the marketing as the anthem of the show to be so strange. On one hand, it makes sense as it kind of hits the same notes as “This Is Me” as an “outsiders anthem” of sorts, but in the context of the show (at least when I saw it on tour), i more felt a rising uneasiness as Evan seemed to feel like as the song went on, he was getting more and more in over his head in this situation, so it was more used for rising tension then as a “message song”."

Interesting. Sort of how "Everything's Coming Up Roses" exists as an anthem outside of the show but within the musical's context it's basically a nervous breakdown.

I definitely had major doubts about this movie but I think they did an amazing job with the trailer. I was curious how they would set up the whole story in such a short span but they did a great job. Yes Ben looks older, but his age doesn't ruin the experience for me. Looking forward to the movie!

Agree with the others about Platt's terrible wig. The rest of the trailer is okay though.

I really hope this does well - the B'way, London, and touring productions are really counting on this to build up hype for reopening.

BCfitasafiddle said: "Wow. He looks quite old."

I don’t know why, but this comment TOOK ME OUT!

The movie looks good, but something is not quite right. I can’t put my finger on what exactly.

Oy! Why does it feel like this film is 26 years too late? I was like “does anyone care for this?” the entire time I was watching this way too long trailer?