By far my favorite musical I have ever seen!!

Rating: 9/10 (29 March 2018)

This movie was so unexpectedly uplifting. I loved the energy that it gave off throughout the whole story, and how amazingly the actors portrayed such a feeling to the audience. Immediately after leaving the theater I went on my phone and downloaded every single song from the soundtrack, and I still listen to it months later.
Hugh Jackman was the perfect actor for this role, and I truly felt like he was a circus man of the 1800s. Zac Efron has always been a favorite of mine, and in this movie he showed that he doesn't always play the crazy frat boy or bulked up lifeguard; and when he doesn't, he truly shines. Zendaya was perfect as always, and I feel she really brought alive the topic of race in this time period, that can still be relevant today.
The actors weren't the only ones who made this movie "come alive," but the directors and choreographers worked for months to get everyone in the perfect spot they need to be in at the right time to really catch the viewers' attention. During the musical numbers I was sitting on the edge of my seat; not because I was nervous, but because I felt like I was actually in the scene. It was just one of those movies that makes you want to see it a second time immediately after leaving, which I did! The theater experience is one like no other, and with this one, it really helps you escape from reality and delve into a wonderfully magical film.