I like a musical????

Rating: 10/10 (18 January 2018)

Up to this point I think the only musicals I've liked are those with a heavy metal/hard rock soundtrack or those that I remember from when I was a kid like Sound of Music, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang & Willy Wonka. But this is right there with those. It made me feel like a kid again! I thought Hugh Jackman played the role great, brought a lot of life into it while still keeping him human. A lot of circus people don't like the film, one because the animals are cgi, I get that but really if you watch it , the scenes with animals could not have been done with real animals. The other reason some don't like it is because it's not historically accurate. Barnum was a teetotaler and very dedicated to his family. He also was not the greatest showman, he liked working behind the scenes and making the decisions, hiring the right people. But that wouldn't have made much of a movie would it? I understand the circus people wanting a more truthful story told but what this movie is, is fun. And it's mainstream and the way things are now anything that keeps the circus in the public eye and positive should be considered a good thing. I think as long as you aren't someone who picks apart the details of a movie you would find this enjoyable.
I am counting the days until it comes out on DVD and I can add it to my collection! This is one I will watch again and again.