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Dear Evan Hansen Reviews

But the story Evan fabricates, even with context, is so shockingly abhorrent, and the film never recovers from that.

Full Review | Jul 15, 2024

I’m not familiar with the source material but I have no idea how it worked on stage… I could not get behind Hansen as a character making the entire film a giant mixed bag

Full Review | Jul 26, 2023

When you are force-fed exactly what to feel and witness important social issues being used as placeholders for plot repeatedly without further investigation, you can’t help but question the sincerity of this musical flick’s messages.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 25, 2023

Dear Evan Hansen proved to be an adept adaptation of the original stage musical but ultimately disappointing in several areas...Dear Evan Hansen just proved that not all musicals should be adapted, no matter how successful they were...

Full Review | Original Score: 6.5/10 | Jan 21, 2023

Dear Evan Hansen... I cannot forgive you for inflicting the worst movie musical since Cats upon us.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Nov 12, 2022

This film is a beautifully tragic portrayal of mental health – and the importance of each life.

Full Review | Jul 18, 2022

Lively cinematography and choreography could never overcome Dear Evan Hansen's questionable narrative and wildly misplaced sentiments, or its misfire of a central portrayal, but so many of the picture's choices feel like it's writing hate mail to itself.

Full Review | Jul 8, 2022

Despite the plainness in Chbosky's direction... fans of the genre can find a genuine product that captures a time of sadness, crisis, and imposture. [Full review in Spanish]

Full Review | Jun 22, 2022

Just another promising project sunk by Hollywood hubris, a mediocre misfire with a few good moments that never really had the chance at being more than that, but certainly could have been so much less.

Full Review | May 19, 2022

The film reeks of a group of people so in love with the original piece of work that they couldn't even see the flaws... There may yet be a way to save this material, this simply fine film version can't do it.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/10 | May 10, 2022

The obvious solution (to the age thing) would've been to repurpose this as a iHiding Outi remake, with Platt reprising the Jon Cryer role as an adult masquerading among teenagers.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 19, 2022

Platt has a chance to showcase his soaring vocal range, but has no chemistry with his fellow performers.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4 | Mar 13, 2022

What we're left with is a hollow shell, a body snatcher that might resemble the show you probably paid too much to see live but nevertheless lacks its own distinctive personality.

Full Review | Mar 10, 2022

Let’s be honest, Evan’s behaviour is less-than-gallant and rather manipulative, which doesn’t help Platt’s cause.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Mar 8, 2022

With the makeup and vacant stare, Platt looms around the screen like the villain in a slasher movie, staring unblinking as people pour out their grief. A performance that should be sympathic misfires so badly that hes given the air of a lunatic.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Mar 3, 2022

Most of the numbers are delivered whilst sitting down or standing still with next to no visual flair. ... Like, if you took away the music and let the characters just say the lyrics as dialogue, not very much would change. Thats a bad sign.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/10 | Feb 28, 2022

"Deciphering the film's aims quickly and frustratingly becomes our only investment, and its an investment born of dismay."

Full Review | Feb 22, 2022

The film lacks the necessary energy, style, and emotional resonance to really push across its themes and ideas.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/10 | Feb 14, 2022

Dear Evan Hansen has an outdated perception of anxiety, depression, and suicide. It's shocking that this movie even got the green-light in this day and age. Dear Evan Hansen is manipulative, loathsome, and insulting.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Feb 12, 2022