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In a major step away from his usual action film roles, Hugh Jackman managed to move me to tears of joy in his role as entertaining legend P.T. Barnum. With a fascinating cast and musical numbers, Twentieth Century Fox's The Greatest Showman was a dynamic production to see as the year 2017 draws to a close. The film basically chronicles Barnum's plan to create the greatest show on Earth. Through support of his wife (Michelle Williams) and children and playwright Philip Carlyle (Zac Efron), he is able to defy protesters and negativity of critics to put on a circus that will push audiences out of their comfort zone and become satisfied throughout the country. Their undying love for entertainment and breaking down societal issues is what makes them interesting for all to see. The rest of the cast includes famous singer Zendaya Coleman (we know as simply "Zendaya") and Swedish actress Rebecca Ferguson from Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation. The musical soundtrack was beautifully sung, the most moving for me were "A Million Dreams", "Rewrite the Stars" ,"From Now On", and "This Is Me" by Keala Settle.I never saw the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus growing up, and after seeing the film,
part of me regrets it. Nevertheless, it was a fantastic artistic creation to see with my mother.
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