The Greatest Showman (2017)

I haven’t smiled so much in so long. Amazing music, fun story, awesome singing, punchy impactful choreography and impressive cinematography/directing.

CHARACTERS: P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) – the ring leader Charity Barnum (Michelle Williams) – supportive wife (want her dresses) Phillip Carlyle (Zac Efron) – helpful rich playwright Anne Wheeler (Zendaya) – trapeze artist Jenny Lind (Rebecca Ferguson) – fancy singer Lettie Lutz (Keala Settle) – bearded woman + fantastic singer

Shout out to the kids who can really sing and be precious – Austyn Johnson (Caroline Barnum), Cameron Seely (Helen Barnum), Ellis Rubin (Young P.T. Barnum), Skylar Dunn (Young Charity)

SUMMARY: “Celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.” – IMDB Summary

MUSIC: “The Greatest Show” – pumps you up “A Million Dreams” – beautiful song about dreaming “Come Alive” – pumps you up part 2 “The Other Side” – amazing choreography and so jazzy “Never Enough” – gorgeous song with insightful lyrics “This Is Me” – epically powerful and should have won an Oscar… just saying “Rewrite the Stars” – lovely duet “Tightrope” – nice waltz “From Now On” – chokes me up every time

Overall, love it, own it, and if you haven’t seen it you need to. That is all.

TRAILER

8/10