My Review of The Elephant Man

In my opinion, The Elephant Man is among one of the best movies that I have seen so far. One of the main things that I liked about this movie was that it was based on true events because it gives the audience an insight as to what life was like in nineteenth century London. More importantly, it allows the viewer to experience the affair involving John Merrick as if they were there first hand, even though it occurred over one hundred years ago. I also enjoyed how the entire movie was shot in black and white to emphasize on the time frame in the past. The acting in the movie was also exceptional; the thoughts and actions portrayed by the characters were so realistic and convincing that they were actually able to manipulate my emotions and even forced me to reflect on my own moral behavior. I also appreciated how David Lynch was able to portray John Merrick as an intellectual, sophisticated, and optimistic individual in order to reveal to the audience that there was more to John than his physical appearance. Overall, The Elephant Man was a great film.