My Review on the Elephant Man

My review on “the elephant man” is that it is surprisingly very well thought of. This movie is great in that even though it came out in 1980, and is in black and white, it helps the watcher relate to John Merrick, the main character. The movie is based on the writings of Dr. Treves and to know that this movie it is a based on a true story is incredible. I like how David Lynch, the director, added different scenes to really tell John Merrick story and how John Merrick in reality is just a good guy. The movie really reaches out to the audience in showing to not judge a person based on looks. I am also very pleased with how the actors act. What I mean is that the actors are not forcing their emotions, and we can see that there is an actual connection besides just reading the lines. The movie helps us as audiences see that there is good and bad people, and teach us life lessons that we can learn from others. Only thing I really did not like about the movie is the mystery of his father and mother, yet we know the mother is r…well lets not spoil the movie. The movie has very different meanings that the director incorporates. I really enjoyed this movie and the way John Merrick looks and acts with the different characters seen through out the movie. The make up and costumes fit well with this theme.  Out 5 stars I give it a 4, although I really enjoyed it the missing information about his condition and his parents seems to lack in my opinion. However, I do recommend people to see this heart filled movie!