Why 'At All Costs' Is Worse Than You Think [Wish]

'At All Costs' is considered one of the "best songs in Disney's Wish"... but Calxiyn thinks it's the absolute WORST. Why is this the worst song in the movie despite sounding the "prettiest"? How does it fail as a duet and as a musical theatre song? How did this song and Wish as a whole end up this way? This Video Essay will break down the instrumentation, rhythm, rhyme structure, characterization, and provide an in-depth analysis of the lyrics line by line - and showcasing how BETTER SONGS accomplished what Wish never could!

00:00 - Why 'At All Costs' is a disaster when it comes to musical theatre storytelling
3:57 - Why this instrumentation is so generic and lifeless
9:38 - Verse 1 (Magnifcio): This verse fails on every single level
16:57 - When CAN you have characters singing in the void?
35:27 - Chorus: This chorus does not capture the heart and soul of the song at all
45:24 - Verse 2 (Asha): Is the worst thing anyone has ever written
51:52 - Why this Bridge FAILS at being a bridge
57:23 - THIS MAKES ME FURIOUS: WHY THIS SONG FAILED, THE LESSON YOU NEED TO HEAR


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