A Review of Elephant Man by Mazigh

I found this film very moving and sad because the story is so tragic. The main character is a circus freak, suffering from severe and highly visible physical deformities, but the viewer is drawn to feel affection for this character, Joseph Merrick.

I was frightened when a doctor met him and bought him from hiws owner. But I was reassured when I realised that this doctor was actually sheltereing him and discovered in Joseph a very intelligent and sensitive being. I was frustrated when he was unwillingly removed from the hospital to become a show animal once again. Fortunately, I was relieved when he escaped with the help of others. I found the ending of this film very beautiful, because eventhough Joseph Merrick dies, he ends up free, fulfilling his dream of sleeping like a human being.