I guess you can believe everything you read. I saw so many good user reviews that we gave it a try. I go to the movies to be entertained, enlightened, to see a great story about people you really care about. This movie failed miserably on all of those counts. The plot was weak, didn't care about the people, and it was loud and violent. When you see a really great movie like the Greatest Showman, the audience reacts positively at the end - applause...a buzz in the theater. There was no applause or buzz. We were just glad it was over. People who had read the first book in the series were not happy it strayed so far from the source material. It was obvious the way they set up the ending they are making a sequel. I will miss seeing it. No desire at all.