The "Lousiest" Showman

Rating: 2/10 (30 December 2017)

I went into this movie with extremely low expectations and came out feeling even more disappointed than I did going in. Hugh Jackman stars in this lackluster musical about inclusiveness and friendship and at the end it's all tied up with a bow about how money doesn't mean happiness. Blah. P.T. Barnum, infamously known for the phrase "There's a sucker born every minute," lacks any edge in this musical. You'd think anything could be saved by the lyricists (who did La La Land and Dear Evan Hansen) but everything hits a sour note. Auto tune is obviously used, the editing of this film is awful, and the camera movies are choppy and uninspired. Just when you think the original musical is making a comeback you get a piece of crap like this. Not worth the money or the time, unless you like heavy handed messages being shoved down your throat. This movie could have had some edge ANY edge just to keep it interesting but instead the beats are the same and everything falls flat. You will definitely want to avoid this disaster of a movie. 2/10