Tick, Tick... BOOM!

tick, tick... BOOM! is a 2021 American musical drama film directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda in his feature directorial debut, from a screenplay by Steven Levenson, based on the semi-autobiographical musical of the same name by Jonathan Larson. The film stars Andrew Garfield, Robin de Jesús, Alexandra Shipp, Joshua Henry, and Vanessa Hudgens.

tick, tick... BOOM! had its world premiere at AFI Fest on November 10, 2021, and began limited theatrical release on November 12, 2021, before streaming on Netflix on November 19, 2021.

Plot
On the cusp of his 30th birthday, a promising young theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressures of life as an artist in New York City.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) It follows very faithfully of the semi-autobiographical musical of the same name by Jonathan Larson.
 * 2) Andrew Garfield's performance is another fantastic we ever had. Heck, his performances is probably one of the very best of 2021.
 * 3) The Supporting Characters like Susan, Michael, Roger and Karessa were all very likeable.
 * 4) Lin-Manuel Miranda makes his feature directorial debut, considering how he worked for musical stages and songs.
 * 5) The musical songs are excellent where it never changes and keeps it faithfulness.
 * 6) The scene at the end where in 1992, Jonathan performs the final song from Tick, Tick... Boom!, as he observes his friends and family in the audience, including Susan watching from the back ("Louder Than Words") is entertaining.
 * 7) The cinematography is amazing well done, as expected for Lin-Manuel Miranda's works.
 * 8) It features cameos Adam Pascal, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and Wilson Jermaine Heredia as homeless bums: all three were original cast members of the Broadway production of Rent, which was also written by Larson.

Reception
tick, tick... BOOM! received generally positive reviews. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 87% based on 106 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Tick, tick... BOOM! makes musical magic out of a story focused on the creative process—an impressive feat for debuting director Lin-Manuel Miranda.". On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".