The Greatest Showman 4K 2017 Ultra HD 2160p REMUX

The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

The Greatest Showman 4K 2017 Ultra HD 2160p REMUX Review
The Greatest Showman is presented on 4K UHD courtesy of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment with a 2160p transfer in 2.40:1. I go over the provenance of the shoot and DI in our The Greatest Showman Blu-ray review, but the bottom line is this is another rather spectacular looking 4K presentation from Fox. There are numerous examples of detail levels looking at least incrementally more precise here, including "little" things like the freckles on young Barnum's face, or some of the textures of the at times opulent costumes. Shadow detail is at least marginally improved in several of the dark interior scenes, as when the kids investigate an abandoned house. There are a number of interesting palette tweaks courtesy of HDR, with the adult Barnum's toapcoat assuming a somewhat more crimson tone, and (interestingly) Jenny Lind's hair actually looking slightly less orange and more toward the auburn side of things in the 4K presentation. The grading of certain sequences, like the dreamlike scenes next to the sea, have a resplendent amber hue that tends to look more generally yellow in the 1080p version. Some of the CGI tends to look even softer in this presentation than in the 1080p version, though that actually worked for me personally, as it added to the whole slightly unreal feeling of this "showbiz" saga.

It has been SO long since a movie/musical made me feel so...HAPPY! This movie is absolutely FANTASTIC! Everything from the incredible, toe-tapping, music to the heartfelt, dream-filled, story-line! I was so immersed in the movie that at some point I totally forgot I was sitting in a packed theater on Christmas Night! I'll even admit that I broke the cardinal rule and actually turned on my cell phone to download the the ENTIRE soundtrack while still in the theater...and I was only two songs in!! I will also admit that I am a 42yr old who left that theater feeling like a little kid again, wishing that I can twirl my way to the car without being looked at as crazy! LOL!! I've already seen it twice in as many days, and I plan on seeing it TONS more until I can own it for myself! It is DEFINITELY a movie that you have to experience in a theater though, so PLEASE ignore the snub-nosed critics and go see this magical film! You won't regret it!