The Greatest Showman By Michael Gracey

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I thoroughly enjoyed watching ‘The Greatest Showman’ and I applaud its excellent use of colour, music, and words to capture my attention; teach me valuable lessons; and leave me wanting more. As someone who pays particular attention to detail; works meticulously with every task given; and plays music, I appreciate the detail Michael Gracey put into the film - using carefully chosen colour, impassioned music, and small yet significant events, such as the old hag handing an apple to a young P.T. Barnum which inspires him to create the circus. The flamboyant costumes and dances ensure that the audience never loses interest and that they receive the grand display they expected from the opening scene and more. Breathtaking stunts, such as thrilling …show more content…

Today, problems like this still exist in society and bringing such a prominent topic into a fun film helps the audience learn and understand the issue better by presenting it in an open and inviting manner. In the scene after the circus had burnt down, where P.T. Barnum sits beside the rubble with the reporter who had dismissed Barnum’s shows, the reporter called the circus “A celebration of humanity” which showed how much impact the circus had on the characters. Barnum took people of all shapes, sizes, and colours, put them on a stage and treated them as equal - proudly displaying their differences as something to appreciate rather than shame. Barnum’s quote’”No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else”, would make an immense impact on people by teaching them to be proud of who they are and that what they perceive to be their flaws are what make them unique and special. In addition, Carlyle leaving his parents for Anne Wheeler is a very prominent moment in the movie since it teaches people that happiness is more valuable than wealth and it teaches children to stand up for their own beliefs if their parents’ ideals and morals are

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