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Starblind
Last night I went to see the new Les Misérables film not really knowing what to expect. I am unfortunately not familiar with the work of Victor Hugo (after seeing this I plan to remedy that), nor was I sure how I would feel about seeing a film presented almost entirely as a musical.
When the film started, I was not immediately impressed. In fact, I was close to concluding that due to it being a musical, it was simply not my type of film.
The next two and a half hours would prove me wrong. Les Misérables is quite possibly the best film released in 2012. Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean is simply amazing, as are Anne Hathaway as Fantine and Russell Crowe as Javert. The film had me in tears multiple times by the time it ended (I am perfectly secure in my masculinity as I admit this). I'm not averse to crying, but it takes an exceptional bit of art to do it. Only one bit of music outside of film has made me do it (Paschendale), and this was actually the first film to ever make me cry (Aaron Sorkin's writing for television in The West Wing and The Newsroom are the only other things that emotionally powerful for me).
Anyway, I wanted to know if anyone else had seen this yet, and if not, to recommend it to anyone who loves Romantic art, and to those who don't. It is an exceptionally beautiful film. Even if you are unsure about the musical aspect of it, as I was, I still very strongly recommend seeing it. (And men, I'm sure if you have wives or girlfriends, it would make them especially happy if you took them to Les Misérables willingly).
When the film started, I was not immediately impressed. In fact, I was close to concluding that due to it being a musical, it was simply not my type of film.
The next two and a half hours would prove me wrong. Les Misérables is quite possibly the best film released in 2012. Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean is simply amazing, as are Anne Hathaway as Fantine and Russell Crowe as Javert. The film had me in tears multiple times by the time it ended (I am perfectly secure in my masculinity as I admit this). I'm not averse to crying, but it takes an exceptional bit of art to do it. Only one bit of music outside of film has made me do it (Paschendale), and this was actually the first film to ever make me cry (Aaron Sorkin's writing for television in The West Wing and The Newsroom are the only other things that emotionally powerful for me).
Anyway, I wanted to know if anyone else had seen this yet, and if not, to recommend it to anyone who loves Romantic art, and to those who don't. It is an exceptionally beautiful film. Even if you are unsure about the musical aspect of it, as I was, I still very strongly recommend seeing it. (And men, I'm sure if you have wives or girlfriends, it would make them especially happy if you took them to Les Misérables willingly).