Review of The Greatest Showman (2017) by Moviemitch96 — 09 Feb 2018

Finally got around to seeing this, and I have to echo what the majority of audiences have been saying by saying that the critics were much too harsh towards this film and kinda missed the whole point of it.

This was definitely a fun, well-meaning, and upbeat feel-good musical. With that being said however, it was pretty formulaic and predictable for the most part, and some of the songs were rather mediocre (I personally found 'This is Me' to be rather overrated and not particularly memorable), but I will say that most of them were very good.

Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, and the rest of the cast we're all a delight to watch of course too. Overall, it wasn't anywhere near what the critics would have you believe it is, but it also wasn't spectacular either in my opinion.

It was just a very upbeat and well-made film that put a smile on my face for enough of it.