Dear Evan Hansen

From an entertainment perspective: From an entertainment perspective I rate this film 4 stars. I love Ben Platt and the entire cast, however, I think the film could be a lot more immersive if actors who fit the characters' age were involved. I was moved by the film and would recommend it without a doubt however, it is not my favorite movie to watch in my personal time. I am however a huge fan of musicals and so I of course enjoyed that aspect of the film and I thought the use of music to move the audience was very helpful to such an emotional story. My Rating on Mental Health Accuracy: The accuracy in portraying mental illness was not bad. I was able to reach reasonable diagnosis using the DSM-5 and I think that shows how the portrayal is at least decent. We see so many different disorders and I am sure some of them could have been better portrayed. Regardless, representation is important and accuracy could have been much worse and for that reason I will rate this a 3.5/5 once again. I would recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys musicals or has experience dealing with or interest in things like: Anxiety, Depression, Suicide Substance abuse, PTSD, Grief, Child loss, Parental loss, or Parental Abandonment. Representation for these types of topics can be lacking and this is a great story if you are seeking these topics in media. I also think it is important to mention that this film has lots of themes related to heavy topics, such as the ones I listed, so be gentle with yourself and maybe pass on this movie if you find the topics to be overly triggering.

Super emotional movie and music is incredible. I think the film adds something special that’s hard to convey in broadway. The cast is perfect and really sell the story.

wOrds fAil.... wOrds fail...

This movie is made to make you feel uncomfortable. A 17 year old fantasizing about being a friend with a dead kid in front of the dead kids family. Spreading a lie across the world. Does no justice to the award wining musical. Only the end and beautiful songs redeem it a bit 5.1/10

Nice singing but not so much in storytelling

I am taken back that film got such negative reviews. And especially when I heard the reasons it was considered not worthy of glory. Not having seen the musical,I happily experienced it not as a film but as a wonderful musical. Underneath that is a treasure. The skillful portrayal of an adolescent in pain due to not feeling connected. A kind of agony. It’s a psychological wonder from my point of view as a therapist. It made perfect sense. It wasn’t a “betrayal”. Clearly the disappointment of the critics that the main character deceived the audience was NOT the point of the movie. The point was that Evan Hansen was broken. And wanted to be seen. And he was seen. Out of that came repentance and an evolution into a transformed person.

Ben should keep him self to Broadway, this is pure cringe the whole thing to the end.

The music is brilliant the meaning of the movie inspires me it is a funny and lovable movie

What a depressing piece of schlock. Dear god, why would you create a “musical” about a boy on the spectrum who creates a world around an imaginary fried, woven with lies only to see it all come crashing down in the second act? Does that sound uplifting or entertaining to anyone? It’s hateful manipulation of the vulnerable at best and cynical exploitation at worst. This is an awful piece that doesn’t deserve any of the many awards heaped upon it by the deluded bodies that have done so. Run, do not walk, away from travesty.

I enjoy the music but thats about it. The cast is lacking and the story makes me sick.