Review of The Greatest Showman (2017) by Alissa Wilkinson for Vox — 20 Dec 2017
The Greatest Showman is not, in any traditional sense of the phrase, a biographical motion picture about P.T. Barnum. It is a high-energy, breathless fantasy. Employing sleight of hand, some fast talking, and a lot of tall tales, it exaggerates the legend until the illusion takes on a life of its own, turning into the promised “fever dream” that, while admittedly stuffed with some truly excellent musical setpieces, has something sinister at its core.
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This review of The Greatest Showman (2017) was written by Alissa Wilkinson and published by Vox on 20 Dec 2017.
The Greatest Showman has generally received positive reviews.
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