Review | Dear Evan Hansen

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Another production that turns a Broadway musical into a film, Dear Evan Hansen premiere bringing the story of a teenager with social anxiety who sees his chance to be recognized through people's grief.

Adapted from the homonymous musical, the plot accompanies Evan Hansen (Ben Platt), a student who has social anxiety and as part of his therapy is indicated to write letters to himself as moral support that the day will be good. Often ignored at school, Hansen is writing his letter when it falls into the hands of the troublemaker. Connor (Colton Ryan), who ends up taking the role with him after a crisis.

When Connor commits suicide the letter is found with him, and his mother (Amy Adams), desperate for a connection with her son after the event, believes Evan and Connor were great friends and wants to get to know her son better through the eyes of his friend, who takes the chance to invent the imagined friendship he's always wanted.

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It is with this premise that Dear Evan Hansen addresses numerous psychological issues at different stages of life. With the main focus on teenagers, the work shows that the suffering of those who are experiencing some disorder is not always seen and, in most cases, the measures taken to get rid of this suffering are drastic - harming others and oneself. In addition to mental health, the plot addresses drug abuse, which results in Connor's suicide, paternal abandonment and the difficulties of a mother (Juliane Moore) by supporting your child alone.

Feature films adapted from musicals have a reputation for not pleasing audiences and, due to the failure of the American box office, Dear Evan Hansen possibly it will be one more. What happened is not due to the quality itself, as the film very well represents the message it wants to convey, but rather because it falls into the problem of comparison with the initial piece, for those who had the chance to see it, and not have an appealing presentation for the rest of the audience, who are not really familiar with musicals.

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The narrative changes chosen for the film work very well, using criticisms also to social media and taking advantage of resources that cannot be used in theater to tie events in a more current way, while only the most emotional moments, of which the characters have difficulty speaking openly, turn to music.

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The choice of the cast is another positive point in the work, which uses renowned actresses like Adams and Moore for dramatic reinforcement, while leaving the emotional charge and musical talent to the young people, with emphasis on Platt, actor of the original musical who reinforces that choice. to keep the protagonist, even at his current 28 years, was very well done.

Dear Evan Hansen is a beautiful work that manages to convey the desired emotion and message, while engaging with its songs. Its adaptation may suffer some negative reviews, however, it is a film that works very well and will certainly touch the hearts of those who have an affinity for matters related to mental health.

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critique-dear-evan-hansenDear Evan Hansen is a beautiful piece that manages to convey the desired emotion and message, while engaging with its songs. Its adaptation may suffer some negative reviews, however, it is a film that works very well and will certainly touch the hearts of those who have an affinity for matters related to mental health.

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