Nice Feel-Good Musical Movie, Very Entertaining, Dazzling Performances, Good Direction

Rating: 8/10 (22 December 2017)

"The Greatest Showman " is a totally entertaining movie for lovers of musical-movies. The director and writers have taken the character of Barnum and put a sweet spin to his actual story. The alterations that have been made to Barnum's actual tale make this movie very refreshing. The songs are outstanding, the dance choreography is perfect, not even a minute of boredom is present, the acting is great. Hugh Jackman plays Barnum , a poor man , who gets the opportunity of getting married to the love of his life - Charity (Michelle Williams).
Charity comes from a privileged family , and Barnum finally gets the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to prove his talents by opening a circus that soon becomes a huge sensation. However, due to his over-ambitious nature and personality, he fails to recognize the happiness that has been provided to him in the present ; he attempts to focus too much on the future.
Hugh Jackman has given one of the finest (and perhaps sweetest) performances of his career. Michelle Williams also gives a good performance as his wife. The supporting cast have also given effective performances ; Zac Efron and Zendaya portray a young couple in love. The direction is also good.
I would love to become a story-writer for movies because interesting stories keep developing in my mind all the time (Yes, I am telling the truth !!) .