Before 'Defying Gravity,' Elphaba accidentally uses a levitation spell that she reads in the movie's magic spell book, the Grimmerie, to make monkeys grow wings.
In its final moments, Elphaba, played by Cynthia Erivo, belts her face off while soaring through the air on her newly levitating magic broomstick, singing 'Defying Gravity' and declaring her own power for the first time in her life.
How is she doing that? Whenever Elphaba casts a spell, it seems the logic of magic and flying is inconsistent, making it difficult to follow.
The movie deprives us of any broom-based understanding of how magic in Oz works, leading to confusing dynamics during pivotal scenes.
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