A breath of fresh air - and ironic that the critics hate it for the same reason it is good..

Rating: 10/10 (16 March 2018)

Ok, number one, I am not a fan of the circus. Number two, I am a fan of musicals, but lost ALL hope in Hollywood produced new musicals after La La Land...it just...it didn't work for me! But this of course is not about La La Land...
My husband (who doesn't like musicals) and I were searching for a movie to see. With lack of anything else that captured our interest, we decided to watch The Greatest Showman, as the story seemed intriguing.
What a big surprise! Throughout the movie, we were laughing, crying, and tapping along. The music was extremely catchy and uplifting (and coming from someone who has not found music that tickles her fancy in a while). Everything about this movie reminded us to take joy in the small things, and appreciate uniqueness.
The fact that the critics don't like it because it is not true to the real story is just bonkers---the whole POINT of Barnums is allowing yourself to just get lost in your imagination and enjoy things for what they appear to be, perhaps not as they are in reality, but more as they are in the moment. What is so wrong with that? Enjoying something for what it is and not what everyone expects it to be?
Anyway, WATCH this movie! Weather you like musicals or not...it is wonderful. It is not a fluff romance, nor a typical musical...I just can't describe it other than a movie that everyone should give a chance to. Allow yourself to explore your imagination and enjoy being taken to a happy place.