THE GREATEST SHOWMAN
Recommended. P. T. Barnum's credo was to make the audience happy and smiling. So I'm not sure if my being moved to tears (and smiling at the same time) counts. It commences with a sample of a great show. With Hugh Jackman dancing and singing. Looking younger than in "Logan" too. Then the story becomes, as the theatre critic in the musical put it, "a celebration of humanity". Phinneas Barnum aassembles a team of extraordinary people: a woman with a beard and a voice of an angel, "the fattest man in the world", a giant, a chap tattooed from head to toe, acrobats to stage a riveting performance. In a truly American way the business owner goes from rags to riches and is a devoted family man at once. Zac Efron joins in an adult musical this time. Zendaya looks like a fairy-tale princess. The character of the theatre critic who doesn't find joy in entertainment pokes fun at people like... me. A class struggle mixes with fighting predjudice squeezing tears. The show enthralls. The theme song is a masterpiece and all tunes are catchy. The movie's magical, perfect for the festive season.
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