The Greatest Showman

Foreword

"The Greatest Showman" was released in the United States on December 20, 2017; in mainland China on February 1, 2018 Released, the film is adapted from a true story and tells the story of Barnum, the legendary figure in the American circus world, who went from being an unknown to a dream master who integrated joy and courage into his performances and spread hope around the world.

Synopsis of the story

Young Barnum followed his tailor father to a rich man's home. He made the rich man's daughter Charity laugh and was dumped by the rich man. It was this slap that allowed Barnum to gain Charity's friendship and heart. Barnum, who had two daughters with Charity, started a business and opened a circus troupe in order to let his wife and daughter live a superior life.

At the beginning, his career was bleak and the theater was empty. His daughter's words inspired him to build a one-of-a-kind circus. Barnum searched for people with strange looks but special talents. Soon, bearded ladies, long-legged giants, twin trapeze artists, and dwarfs who are proficient in riding skills and can imitate Napoleon joined the troupe one after another. Because of the addition of these clowns, Barnum's circus troupe began to win applause from the audience.

By chance, Barnum attended the Queen's banquet. In the upper class circles, he met the Swedish female singer Jenny Lind. Under Barnum's kind invitation, Jenny readily agreed. Going on tour in the United States

Classic lines

Exaggeration is not a bad thing, a lack of imagination is more painful than too much imagination

No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else.

To be an influential person, you cannot just be the same as others.

Thoughts after viewing

The music and choreography of "The Greatest Showman" are wonderful. Among them, a dance scene in which Barnum and his partner Philip are haggling in a tavern makes clever use of the bartender, the bar counter and their glasses. The rhythm of the music and dance echoes the flashing lights of the bar, making the two Human trials and games appear relaxing, humorous and dynamic. In the scene where Philip confesses his feelings to Ann Wheeler, a girl on the swing, the props of the swing were used to create a dance that blended the air and the ground. Ann Wheeler suddenly rose into the air and Philip fell to the ground in mid-air. Both serve as supplementary language for audio and video, strongly suggesting the disparity in identity and social background between Philip and Ann Wheeler. The lightness and freedom of Ann Wheeler flying through the air are also a metaphor for her ideal state after being full of frustration and doubt about herself. However, the emotional drama in the film is of the same nature as another major theme of "face your heart and live your life". The symbolic meaning is far greater than the actual performance. The argument that lacks strong arguments has become a forced assertion of political correctness, which will only Awkward.