Amazing. Forget the "Critics"

Rating: 10/10 (31 January 2018)

Forget the critics. This is not a biographical movie and it doesn't try and pass itself off as one. This is by far a musical and an original one at that. Every movie based on truth takes liberties and of course this is no different but that didn't have an effect on the movie. The soundtrack was moving. There wasn't a song I did not enjoy. As a musician myself I feel that if music makes you feel strong emotions then it has done its job and was well written. During the movie I found myself getting a bit choked up. I don't know why and I can't pin point a reason or connection but something about the music just made me feel emotional. The cast was great and the choice for actors was wonderful. It was definitely well cast as the actors looked like what I thought the real personas would look like. I've never been a big fan of musicals but this is one I would gladly watch again and again. For Michael Gracey this was about as good of a directorial debut as you could have. The critics might have disliked it but this movie I feel will stick around in the minds of those who watched it for a long time.