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Andy K (10823 KP) rated The Greatest Showman (2017) in Movies

Nov 25, 2018  
The Greatest Showman (2017)
The Greatest Showman (2017)
2017 | Drama, Musical
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8.5 (237 Ratings)
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A truly remarkable original modern musical classic!
I'm sure by now I am the only person in the world who hadn't seen The Greatest Showman until tonight. It was very much worth the wait.

The songs, look, art direction, make up, costumes, sets and cinematography were the true stars along with fantastic, mesmerizing performances by the entire cast. I was worried about Zac Efron, but he really held his own and I forgot about his High School Musical days. It was also surprising to see Michelle Williams in this type of role since I am used to seeing her in heavy dramas where she nearly never smiles. That was a pleasant surprise also.

Have to mention Hugh Jackman, a role he was born to play. He has to be the only actor who can command such a presence in gritty action films and charismatic characters like this one.

I could've done without the CGI lions and elephants since they did not look realistic and kind of took you out of those moments but a minor complaint.

The plot is certainly one from a musical meaning non super complicated or in-depth, maybe a little cheesy; however, it didn't bother me in this case.

I'm sure I'll be humming these songs for some time to come and watching it again with my daughter soon.