THe GREATEST SHOWMAN - movie

[mmouse37]

Anyone see this? I saw it last week and my DD wanted to go see it so I went with her again today. I liked it even more the second time. Such great songs. The whole cast was great.

MJ

 

[nighttowll]

I saw it. I enjoyed it, but it wasn’t my favorite. I thought the plot was a little weak. Not a bad plot, but it didn’t feel fully fleshed out. I felt it was more of a cliff notes versions of a plot. I think I just needed to have been more invested in the characters. For some reason, I just couldn’t really get behind routing for any of them. Maybe the young lovers, but even that subplot felt like an afterthought to me.

I did enjoy the music, if a bit repetitive, and there was some very nice film choreography as well that I enjoyed. Costumes, makeup, sets, were all wonderful.

 

[Hikergirl]

I cant wait to see it. Dh really doesnt want too but im forcing him lol

 

[powellrj]

My Dd was it and loved it. She wants to see it again and thinks I need to see it.

 

[mmouse37]

I bought the soundtrack and just love it.

MJ

 

[dclpluto]

There’s 6 movies out right now that I want to watch. This being one of them. Actually one of the top ones. Last month didn’t have a good month for movies only watched 2 movies. Was on vacation for 2 weeks. I will be tearing up movie pass this month.

 

[Aimeedyan]

We loved it! After the disappointment of La La Land, I was ready to be letdown but was pleasantly surprised. I rarely go the movie theater but am glad I saw this one on the big screen.

 

[loves to dive]

My son and I went to see it for our traditional Christmas day movie. I was really torn because there were a number I wanted to see but a singing and dancing Hugh Jackman won. We enjoyed it. I knew it had gotten some pretty bad reviews but everyone like him so I wasn't sure before we went. I read some reviews that said it was horrible because it gloried Barnum, who wasn't a very nice man. It's entertainment not a biography.

 

[dclpluto]

We loved it! After the disappointment of La La Land, I was ready to be letdown but was pleasantly surprised. I rarely go the movie theater but am glad I saw this one on the big screen.

La la land previews looked very bad.

 

[TB'sWidow]

Saw it yesterday an I loved it not sure why it got bad reviews. The music an dancing were great an I enjoyed the plot I felt like it was well balanced

 

[mmouse37]

I was very happily surprised by Zach Efron and Zendaya......I think they both put in wonderful performances and I was never really a Zach fan and knew very little of Zendaya .

I also was shocked to find out that the Jenny Lind character who is played by Rebecca Ferguson did not sing "Never Enough" but a contestant who was kicked off the Voice Season 3 did. Her name is Loren Allred and she was fabulous.

People clapped at the end of the movie which I have not heard in quite awhile. I think Beauty and the Beast was the last movie I heard people clap.

La La Land while OK was nowhere near as entertaining to me as this movie.

MJ

 

[elgerber]

DD and I saw it. She liked it, didn't love it. I really really really liked it. I will buy it when it comes out. I actually prefer it to LaLa Land, it was much happier.

 

[Denise W]

La la land previews looked very bad.

I loved LaLa Land.
Denise

 

[mickeyboat]

I saw it this weekend with DD18. We liked it. I am not a huge musical movie fan, but it was entertaining. I especially liked the chorus singing and dancing. There were only five other people in the theater, so no one applauded, but I really wanted to.

 

[cruiser21]

I loved LaLa Land.
Denise

Same here, and I don't like musicals or theater.

 

[Gumbo4x4]

DD17 just came home from seeing it. According to her, meh. She felt the same about LaLa Land.

 

[CrankyDad]

Sucked. Liked jackman in le mise. This movie was just bad.

 

[AustinMommyofThree]

Loved this movie, as did my husband, teen daughter, and tween sons. A rare feat indeed, as we have different tastes. My daughter bought the soundtrack and my husband downloaded it onto his phone, as well, and has been playing it a lot. Beautiful choreography, great music, and fun (if historically inaccurate) story.

 

[DisneyDebbie]

I loved it!! Saw it with friends yesterday, and went with my husband today. It's one of my favorite movies from this year. The choreography and musicality was fabulous!

 

[disney212]

Saw it with DH today and we both loved it. There was applause and cheering at the end by the audience.