I am not a fan of musicals... but I loved this movie.

Rating: 10/10 (21 February 2018)

Historical inaccuracies/omissions aside, this was a fantastic movie. This is one of those rare gems that hits every mark and does it well. First off the story and pacing. The movie is 105 mins, and it, for me, never had any slow spots or things that seemed dragged out, it fits a lot into the run time and it never feels rushed. Second the acting, everyone was good, Hugh Jackman, Zendaya, Zac Efron, Keala Settle, Michelle Williams all great performances. Also they made me care about the characters. And third, the music... oh my god, the music... now I have done amateur theater, and been is numerous musicals in my youth. I've seen musical movies, and my kids love Disney movies. I've never enjoyed a musical soundtrack like I have this. All the songs are good, they play well to the characters, and hands down best song in the movie is, again for me, "From now on". This is a movie I have no problem recommending .