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Greatest Showman Review

What I liked: This was a solid musical. There was a little tap dancing. There was a whole lot of chorus lining. There was minimal dialogue. The plot proceeded whether it seemed likely or not. And unlike LA LA Land, this movie committed to being a musical the whole way through. I liked the aerial silk number and would have liked to see more of it. I definitely thik that next year show choirs will be performing numbers from this musical. The daughters had a great suggestion that there were too many dead things in the museum. They were ahead of their time, interactive museum exhibits are all the rage now. Also when your centerpiece exihibit is a guilotine beheading a mannequin, the call for somehting less dead is just good sense. I aspire to be a tree in a ballet production.

What I didn't: Since this whole thing was a giant anachronism anyway I really wish that they had put in some really awesome circus routines. The chorus line was quite impressive, but they would have been even more impressive is they had been on horses, or juggling, or doing flips. Maybe they could have thrown some knives. You would really think that with knife throwers, strong men, and flame breathers the circus folks would have better odds against a bunch of street hooligans. Queen Victoria did not seem particularly short or particularly queenly. The opera singer's concert reminded me of the scene in back to the future when McFly plays Johnny be Good, I think she may have single handedly launched the 20'th century pop music industry.

Who should watch this? People looking for a fun night out and people who like musical

Would I watch it again? It was fun, i don't know that I would rewatch it.

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  1. LauraApril 20, 2018 at 4:27 PM

    Excellent review. The tree in the ballet performance was so unexpected it was my favorite part.

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