About that critic in this movie...

Rating: 9/10 (11 March 2020)

There's a scene in this movie where the "theatre critic" confronts Barnum and claims his "circus" lacks intelligence and class, and Barnum's response is "Have you seriously forgotten how to have FUN at the theater? A theater critic who can't have fun at the theater is very sad."
...or something along those lines. You really can't get any more on the nose than that - the critics who are panning this movie seem to have that exact problem. Sure it's not the smartest movie in the world, but it's a hell of a ride with some amazing performances across the board, the choreography is absolutely spectacular and if you have a beating heart you'll be smiling all the way through. In an increasingly dark, cynical world this is an absolute gem.