Review of the Elephant Man

The Elephant Man was a good movie. The movie was based on the writings of Dr. Fredrick Treves and his findings with Mr. John Merrick. Throughout the movie there is a theme that is brought upon to the audience. Dr. Treves is in doubt about whether he is a good man or a bad man. The way this movie developed this theme was very interesting because it showed the audience how his intentions changed while creating a relationship with John Merrick. I think that this really captivated me because I got to see the main character's feelings change towards another while at the same time my approach towards John Merrick changed as well. At first, seeing him was very uncomfortable but then through the movie, I got to see him as an actual human being. The movie was great when it came to the makeup. i thought that the way they were able to dress up John Hurt as the elephant man, was very amazing because the makeup was so realistic. Overall, this movie had an eerie feeling to it, but at the end it changed into a more heartwarming feel since I got to see the struggle of John Merrick and how he had been discriminated throughout his whole life and yet still had a positive attitude towards life.