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The Artful Dodger (2023)
Thoroughly enjoyable, pleasantly surprised
This was a very enjoyable watch and I was pleasantly surprised and happy I gave it a try. My husband and I binged the whole first season in one day.
I didn't have high hopes to start with at first, as I was never really into Oliver Twist, but decided to take a look during a lazy day over the holidays. (I almost gave up when I couldn't find it on Disney+, until I realised my parental control settings were only set to show up to M rated shows and this was M15+).
Once I started watching I was hooked. The characters, the period, the medical procedures, the comedy and the romance were all on point. A lot of reviews on here have said it more eloquently than I could. I strongly recommend giving this a watch and I hope there is a second season.
Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018)
Powerful, funny, sobering.
That was an emotional roller coaster. Stick with it. You'll laugh and you'll probably cry too. It's HER story and she told it the way SHE wanted too. Respect.
GLOW (2017)
Glad I finally watched it
This had been on my Netflix list for a couple of months now and I finally got around to watching it. What a pleasant surprise. I binged it over a couple of nights. Fun and light hearted but with some darker themes intertwined. Well worth a look.
The Greatest Showman (2017)
You'll watch it again and again
Wow. Loved this movie! I bought the DVD as soon it was released. It's fun, entertaining, great songs, energetic choreography, and more. Hugh Jackman steals any scene he's in and I was pleasantly surprised by Michelle Williams. The rooftop dance towards the beginning was one of my fav dance numbers.
I found it VERY interesting that most low scoring reviews here read like angry essays by try-hard theatre students who've been given a challenge to see who can criticize each part. You'll see the ones I'm referring too, the reviews go on... and on... and on. Why spend so much time dissecting something you hated? It feels like a "pay-per-crap-review" deal some competing studio has set up.
Stick with the general public reviews. For the most part it is well loved. I know I haven't met a single person who has seen it and not enjoyed it. Even my husband said it was "pretty good for a musical" which is high praise from him indeed.
It's not a history story or a biography. It's a damn musical, meant to be enjoyed and not picked apart under a microscope.