Definitely one of my all time favorite movies.

Rating: 10/10 (14 October 2018)

There were two questions I had to ask myself after watching The Greatest Showman: was is accurate to the real story and was it entertaining? First, this movie is definitely not completely true to the original story of P.T. Barnum, there were multiple details that were either left out, changed or added to the film. However, as for my second question, is it entertaining? Personally, I thought this movie was a lot of fun to watch and I was completely entranced the whole time. Contrary to what critics say about it, that is not entertaining because it is not historically accurate, I completely disagree. I thought that even though it was not one hundred percent true to what actually happened, it was still one of the best movies I've ever seen; I would even go as far to say that this is now my favorite movie I have ever seen because of how enjoyable and captivating it was.
Reviews from professional critics for this movie have been quite disappointing. A lot of them talk about how it was not accurate to the actual story of P.T. Barnum and his circus. Even though this is true, I think they focused way too much on the accuracy of the film and did not focus enough on the movie itself. Unfortunately, it seems like unless a film has an enormous amount of computer generated effects then it is seen as rather lackluster compared to other movies. I do not think this is fair because everyone involved in The Greatest Showman, cast and crew alike, worked so incredibly hard on this film to make it what it was; the actors portrayed the story well enough they did not need that much CGI anyway.
I absolutely loved this movie and everything that went in to making it. The dancing, singing, and acting in this film were absolutely amazing and you could tell how hard the actors worked to make this story seem real. I really felt the emotions they were emitting and loved how many feelings they were able to make me feel myself. I have to give credit to the actors for doing such a good job on the physical aspect too. The singing and dancing were so impressive that it makes you think they are all professional dancers and singers to begin with.
Normally I don't even like musicals, I find them hard to follow along with and sometimes I do not even like the music and constant singing. However, I think this film did such a wonderful job of balancing regular dialog and the musical numbers. On top of that, the music itself was very enjoyable and makes you want to sing along (If I am being completely honest, I could probably sing the words to every song in this movie). In addition to the songs, the dances were also very nicely choreographed. They looked fun and were very entertaining, yet there was not too much going on where I could not focus on anything else. Overall, the people who composed the music, choreographed the dances, and helped direct/produce the movie deserve just as much praise as the actors who put it all on screen.
In the end, The Greatest Showman has now become one of, if not my absolute, favorite movies; it may not be completely accurate, but it is still and amazingly enjoyable movie. This movie is so versatile that people from all ages can relish in it together. It does an incredible job of making you feel like you are experiencing the story yourself and captivating you until the very last scene.