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The Greatest Showmen Movie Review

So last night I saw the movie The Greatest Showmen, and it wasn't as good as I thought it would be, which was a big let down for me.
Don't get me wrong, the movie has a strong opening, and it really is good, but this movie feels a bit rushed. I will have some minor spoilers in here regarding the music and story in this movie. Some of it is good, but some of it is really bad.
In the beginning of the film, like the first 10 minutes the main character's dad dies, and they have an upbeat poppy song playing when clearly the kid looks sad that his father is dead, I think that this was a poor choice.
The music in this musical sounds eerily similar, and the songs all sound very upbeat almost all of the time. Even the sadder songs, they are still upbeat. It sounds like whomever composed this music, that this wasn't a passion project to them, it was just a paycheck. I would be lying if I said that the music wasn't a bit diverse, but this is no La La Land.
The main character, and in fact most of the characters in this film, receive little to no character development. I find that utterly disappointing. I would describe the main character as an ambitious romantic, and he starts and ends the story as that same character.
By no means am I saying that you shouldn't watch this film, I'm just recommending that you see it on tv for free, if you want to see this one, or if it's in a bargain bin at a store on Black Friday. I've seen worse musicals but this one just ends up being meh.


final score: 3.3/5

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