Over the top corny but who the hell cares...deal with it.

Rating: 10/10 (21 December 2017)

The scene with Efron and Zendaya is simply breathtaking. Everything in life comes together in that moment. They must've had 30 cameras and months invested in it. IMHO if the movie was only that scene...it would be worth the price of a ticket.
I have never gone through so many emotions with any film. Happy, sad, thrilled, anger, thrilled. Hugh Jackman is infectious.
I love that from the very beginning they decided this is a play...not a film and they we're going to use every film technique at their command to enhance the telling of this play. They also let you know right from the get go...this is a modern telling of an old tale. They told me what to expect and delivered. Much like a great, date or any number of real life moments.
Rarely does a film deliver on high expectations. This movie exceeded them and more. I would rank this with any of the greatest musicals. I love seeing movies over and over but rarely get the chance to do that in the theater. That changes today.