2nd to 'titanic' the best film I've ever seen.

Rating: 10/10 (5 April 2018)

I could rave about how I've seen this film six times in theaters since December (I have) but I wanna address something more serious. I came across an angry review from a 'film student'. Well let me tell you, film student, I have a BA in cinema and it doesn't make you cool to trash on this movie. I could sit here forever and talk to you about how 'lion' or 'Hidden figures' were good movies, but easily half an hour too long, but I'm not going to. Because one day you're gonna be a director making what you think are meaningful films, living off peanuts because no one sees those movies. I am a disabled Hispanic woman and the absolute LAST thing I wanna see is a film about a disabled Hispanic woman. This is easily the funnest film I've ever seen, and not only that, the most profound. I went in expecting to just see a fun film, and came out crying my eyes out at how much I related. The story was beautifully written, JUST long enough to get the point but not so long we look at our watch constantly. I can't listen to 'this is me' or 'rewrite the stars' without crying. In fact, most of the films in this film have you in a puddle. So dear film student, don't think you are so high and mighty to criticize what makes a good movie, otherwise you might be a critical success but a commercial failure, and really the shelf of an oscar win is not long. If you're reading this, film student, I suggest you study the writings of Roger ebert. He was our last objective critic and gave every film its due credit. You could learn a two or thing from him.
To everyone else: I don't have to sell you on how spectacular this film is. You know. From the first frame that has your blood pumping and you cheering, to the final credit roll with tears flowing down your face, this is not a movie, it's an emotional experience, and there's something for everyone. I feel there's a lot of misconceptions about this movie. This is the movie Barnum would make About himself. He was a revolutionary. And to those who say it's a poppy movie aren't paying close attention. 'Rewrite the stars' may be a Pop ballad, but 'the greatest show' is rock, Akin to a michael Jackson song. 'From now on' has an old fashioned country feel. The music is SO diverse, which is part of what makes this film so great. We learn just enough about everybody to care but not look at our watches, like I said. I loved 'la la land' when it came out, but in retrospect, it takes WAY too long to
Get off the ground and frankly a lot that could have been cut. 'The greatest showman' is just the perfect amount of everything.