COUNTING DOWN THE SECONDS
Andrew Garfield effectively becomes Jonathan Larson, conveying a certain arrogance and self-centeredness, but also insecurity and despair, wanting to give up but can't because his own dream encourages him to keep going. This is complemented by a story we can all identify with because it's essentially a celebration of life, how the anxiety to transcend overwhelms us, how creativity little by little consumes us and how unpredictable life is.
On the other hand, Lin-Manuel Miranda's direction…
