Now that the film’s out, do you think splitting the film into two parts was a good idea?

When the news that Wicked Part One would be as long as Wicked onstage (including intermission) first got out, I initially thought the film would be very slow-paced. But now that I've seen the movie, I understand what Jon Chu meant when he said they needed a bigger canvas to work with. The film IMO was paced perfectly and everything was given appropriate duration to have its intended impact. For example, during Elphaba's Ozdust dance, you can feel everything that all the characters are feeling in the scene- Elphaba's pain for being rejected, her determination to stand strong no matter the judgment, Galinda's regret and sympathy for putting Elphaba into that position by suggesting she wear the hat as a practical joke, the judgment of everyone else around them- I think the decision to split the film into two parts was a good one and handled well by the production crew.

What are your thoughts?