Review of The Greatest Showman (2017) by E. Oliver Whitney for ScreenCrush — 20 Dec 2017
Don’t get me wrong, the Hugh Jackman-led P.T. Barnum circus musical is a bad movie, but one that’s just enjoyably bad enough to keep you entertained. If you loathe musicals, this definitely ain’t for you.
But if you indulge in gaudy show tunes, and can relinquish all desire for a logical plot and developed characters, then, in the melodically whispered words of Hugh Jackman, The Greatest Showman is everything you ever want, it’s everything you ever need, it’s where you want to be.
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This review of The Greatest Showman (2017) was written by E. Oliver Whitney and published by ScreenCrush on 20 Dec 2017.
The Greatest Showman has generally received positive reviews.
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