Right from the start till the end this movie is mostly narrated through musical performances. Very similar to Disney animation or live action movies. Its very similar that you would want double check whether it is produced by Disney Studios? Apart disney movies, musicals are released very less now. 'La La Land' was good one in recent musicals.

Circus performances coupled with VFX is splendid and good visuals. Cinema-photography and video editing was very well executed. All tracks are beautifully composed and synced perfectly to performances. Hugh Jackman has much of the screen time which is not surprising for the titular role. Rebecca Ferguson as Jenny Lind deliver good performance for the role of legendary singer. Keala Settle as the bearded lady had good amount of screen time. She performed it very well. Rest of the casts were wonderful as well.

Overall a good family entertainer. Story is basic though influenced by real incidents. Has a happy ending following the drama of fire incident. Its pleasure to watch once and repeat watching is recommended only after a long break.