Enjoyable film

Rating: Null/10 (14 January 2018)

Out of all the films to come out I was most excited to see the greatest showman.
The film was entertaining and showcased some great singing but this was at the expense of a plot which felt a bit thin. There were a bit too many musical numbers that took away precious time from a plot, a deep plot even that this film was capable of. Also the side plot with P T and his affair with the American singer was unnecessary and took the film in different directions. One could not tell whether this was about P.T or the perils of introducing the first circus itself. Nevertheless, it somewhat undermined the perils of the circus and its unique performers. This I feel was the films main attraction. Some creative and careful rewriting and directing could have made this an iconic film. Lost potential but still a treat to watch.
7.5/10