Movie Review – The Greatest Showman

About the movie:

The Greatest Showman is a 2017 American period musical drama film directed by Michael Gracey, and written by Jenny Bicks and Bill Condon. The film stars Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, and Zendaya. The film is inspired by the story of P. T. Barnum's creation of the Barnum & Bailey Circus, and the lives of its star attractions.

Principal photography on the film began in New York City in November 2016, and it premiered on December 8, 2017 aboard the RMS Queen Mary 2. It was theatrically released in the United States on December 20, 2017 by 20th Century Fox, seven months after the circus stopped operating, and has grossed $102 million worldwide.

The Greatest Showman received mixed reviews with praise for the cast (particularly Jackman), music, and production values, but criticism for the artistic license taken, with some reviewers calling it "faux-inspiring and shallow".^[4][5] At the 75th Golden Globe Awards, the film received three nominations: Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Actor – Musical or Comedy (Jackman), and Best Original Song ("This Is Me").

More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_Showman

My opinion:

When we walked out of the movie theatre in the end, I heard people say that they didn’t know it was a musical. For me this fact was one oft he main reasons to actually go see the movie. Of course Hugh Jackman sold it to me ;). Being a huge musical theatre fan, I knew a Barnum musical exists, but it’s not related to this movie. The songs are totally different and some characters were just added for the movie. The storyline seems to be similar though.

The story follows PT Barnum (Hugh Jackman) and his dream to be successful with his “circus”. He tries to find unique artists to perform in his show and he finds them. The journey to success is not easy though and he suddenly wants more, forgetting what is all about. The storyline is very simple, but I think the message behind it is very important and it really comes through.

I loved seeing Barnum with his family. Michelle Williams is a great actress (wife) and the two daughters were absolutely adorable. They added a lot of cuteness and sparks to the story. Obviously Hugh Jackman was brilliant! He is a wonderful actor, a very talented singer and just perfect for the role. Rebecca Ferguson played Jenny Lind, I was really impressed with her singing, but she is actually not singing herself, it’s Loren Allred. Zac Efron and Zendaya had great chemistry and I really loved their song. The girl playing young Charity Barnum was also very cute and talented. It0s a fantastic cast, I really have to say and they work really well as a group.

My absolute highlight was the music! The songs are just magnificent and I listen to them all the time now. They help to portray the message and they really add a lot to the story. The choreography is on point as well and I just love all the colours, animals and the shows they put on.

It might not be historically accurate and Barnum was actually a bit different, but I don’t care. IT’S A FABUOUS MUSICAL FILM!

Things That Annoy Me

I once wrote about 15 Things that make me happy, you can find the post here: 15 Things That Make Me Happy

In daily life there are several things that annoy me, I don’t want to rant, but I’m sure you guys can relate to one or the other:

-       People who try to talk to you, even though you’re in a conversation with someone else

-       People who always blame someone else for whatever happened

-       People who chew loudly

-       A rainy and cold June (or other spring/summer month)

-       People who say „Don’t take it personally!“

-       Someone getting involved in everything, even if they are told not to and it’s not even connected tot hem

-       People talking too much in the morning

-       Traffic

-       Someone coming to a rehearsal, not singing, but placing themselves in the middle of first row

-       People who can’t say no!

-       People driving close behind you

-       People who smell
     People who judge you and don't even know the story behind certain situations

-       Rude shop assistants

-       Annoying parents at school

-       Spam emails

-       Adverts in between programmes

-       Sports commentary

-       Phone/wifi addicts

-       People who complain about „blog“ work on a holiday

-       People who complain all the time

-       People who brag

-       Arrogance

I could probably go on, but these were the ones that came to mind first. What annoys you? Let me know in the comments. 

I’m Not a Morning Person

6 am, Monday morning, alarm goes off!!!

Yes, this exactly! I just want to stay in my comfy bed. Mondays are the worst, but also the other days. I mean I love my job, but getting up in the morning is so hard sometimes.

The funniest thing: I wasn’t like that at all as a child. I was the perfect example of a morning person. I got up immediately, smiled and talked like a crazy person. Even on weekends I got up really early, most oft he time with my brother, so we could play Nintendo and our parents wouldn’t find out, that was so much fun.

I still get up pretty fast, I don’t hit the snooze button, but that doesn’t mean that I actually want to get up. Everything just works really slowly ;). During breakfast I don’t want to disturbed at all. If someone speaks and wants to talk to me I barely react, I’m just not ready for a conversation yet.

Coffee helps me! As most of you know I love coffee, so I have one pretty soon in the morning. What also helps: water, I started drinking more water and that is just good to feel fresh and it’s good for your body.

In spring and summer it’s easier to get up, it’s so much harder in the winter months, when it’s still dark outside and the weather is bad.

There are a lot of tips online on how to be become a morning person, but seriously, if you’re not a morning person, don’t force it. Why should you change your whole routine for it?! We are all unique individuals with different personalities, some of use are night owls and work better in the evening and others do everything in the morning. This is what makes the world interesting and we shouldn’t all be the same. You learn to love with whatever your situation is. I mean I’m not a morning person, but I prefer working in the mornings, so that I can go home in he afternoon and enjoy other things! Otherwise I would just sleep until 9 am and the morning is gone, I don’t really see the point in this.

On weekends I tend to sleep until around 10 am, I like to lie in and maybe read for a while.

So here is my story about this topic. What about you? Are you a morning person?!