| Not quite, Wayman | |
| Posted by: broadwaybacker 02:40 pm EDT 07/10/24 | |
| In reply to: 'Dear Evan Hansen' was much more acclaimed onstage than on film - WaymanWong 10:40 am EDT 07/10/24 | |
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| From day one, there was a well recognized moral ambiguity with respect to both Evan the character and DEH the show. This was acknowledged by the authors during the show's Broadway run. If you recall, Evan was incredibly hesitant about claiming to be friends with Connor. Do you remember the dinner scene with Connor's parents? Evan first tried to be truthful but recognized how much additional pain he'd inflict on them if he was. So that's how it started, and Evan just got caught up in it and couldn't figure the best way out. This intentional moral ambiguity added, IMO, to the brilliance of the show. The film was poorly reviewed because, first and foremost, the film sucked, and one of its failures was its lack of success in highlighting the moral dilemma Evan faced until it tried to do so far too late in the film, as you mentioned. This turned him into a much more unlikable character, not helped by the fact that Ben should never have played the role to begin with. | |
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