Eh not the most memorable film

Rating: 6/10 (1 October 2018)

So I finally watched Greatest Showman last night. I've been putting it off as I was immensely underwhelmed by the early reviews. Overall I think my suspicions were right in this is a very average movie.
I'll start by saying I love musicals, so this is in no way an attack against all musicals. Greatest Showman as a whole just was not a very good musical. Yes there were some immensely talented performers. And yes there were one or two really good songs, but the rest were very lackluster. Most of the performances were just completely forgettable.
I really wasn't a fan of the story of the movie either. Hugh Jackman did his best but PT Barnum was just not a sympathetic protagonist. I really found myself not liking the character as the film went along.
Singing wise Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron did a solid job all around. Those two men are great actors and it's easy to forget that they are also excellent musicians. Unfortunately neither were working with the greatest material.
I really think in a more skilled directors hands this could have been a better movie. As it stands it is a relatively forgettable lighthearted popcorn flick. A 6.5 out of 10.