Going into “Wicked” last year, my main concern was the seemingly bloated running time of the first of two stage-to-screen adaptations of the smash Broadway musical. The first film clocked in at roughly the time it would take to see the live show and it was only half of the story.

Some 160 minutes later, I found myself fully immersed in this reimagined world of Oz. It was full of energy and life and I was ready and waiting for my return trip.

But after sitting through a screening of “Wicked: For Good,” which opens in theaters Friday, I couldn’t wait for it to end. It’s dark, gloomy and utterly lacking in mirth. It’s difficult to believe the same team made both movies, which they filmed concurrently. That, plus it’s actually 23 minutes shorter than the first, yet comes across as a seemingl

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