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Rating: 9/10 (1 January 2018)

Sorry Critics, Sorry Rotten Tomatoes, never judge a movie by its background, but the movie itself.
The greatest showman may be one of the best musical film made, after Lala land. They music of both films are composed by the same music composer, Pasek and Paul. The soundtrack of the greatest showman is not only appealing, but emotionally engaging.
One of the most notable song, 'This is me',which has been nominated for the golden globes award, might be the representation of the film. The lyrics of the song is talking about how we should be ourselves, the way of the song presented by keala settle will not only make you burst into tears, but reflect on the fact of how people treats those who are different. The other songs like, 'rewrite the stars', 'the greatest show' in terms of the lyrics may not be as engaging as 'this is me', yet, are great songs.
Seamus McGarvey has done a astounding job in terms of cinematography. The using of lighting, camera movement, shooting angle is stunning, comprising different elements, formed an alluring visual formation. With the fast pace cutting of the movie, the cinematography has blent in perfectly with the song. For example, the part where Zac Efron is singing 'rewrite the stars' with Zendaya, the camera movement capture how they dance, how they fly the rope, capturing any tiny bit of details.
Given that Michael Gracey is a first-time director, he has done a marvellous job in terms of directing the movie. Looking forward to his second movie. The movie the Greatest showman is undeniably a masterpiece, in terms of musical film.
highly recommended to the public!