Magnificent Movie - I want to see it again!

Rating: 9/10 (14 February 2018)

Even though i'm not a big fan of musicals, per se, I was enthralled with this movie from start to finish. I don't think I've ever experienced such mesmerizing synchronization of film to song, and this quality was consistent throughout the movie. Breathtaking. Over-the-top impressive. The vocals were stunning & moving, the choreography visually amazing, and the songs were wonderful -- kudos to the two songwriters who were on the billing. As a songwriter myself, that was very impressive as well.
Equally intriguing to me was the cast. I haven't experienced Michelle Williams for many years, since the most tragic loss of Heath, and I was simply blown away by her talent and beauty. Her wonderful voice was an amazing surprise, as was Ms Ferguson's, and many others of the cast. I had already heard Hugh J in Les Miserables, which I thought was an aptly-named miserable remake of that wonderful story, but his voice got more & more impressive throughout this movie. I was also delighted to hear Zac Efron in a musical role again, playing a decent character, since I have avoided his more trashy movies, even though he is one of my favorite actors.
The storyline itself? Wonderful -- the kind of stuff all classics are made of. So, even if you aren't a fan of musicals, you owe it to yourself to see this movie with a friend that you can laugh & cry with... I laughed & cried by myself.