Les Miserables
Les Miserables is described as the ‘Musical Phenomenon’ and I couldn’t agree more! It’s not just my favourite film of the summer it has easily stretched to my favourite film of the year. This new movie by Tom Hooper is a success and I feel it has been well directed with outstanding music. Not only do the heart warming but deep songs grab your attention, the huge stars which took the leads such as Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) and Fantine (Anne Hathaway) made it enjoyable for all!
The first time I watched Les Miserables was at the cinema, and with previously never seeing the production I had no clue what was in store for myself and my family. I have visited the cinema numerous times to see many different films, however for the first time, I witnessed a film being applauded and cheered by the audience. That was just from one viewing at the Odeon! The intensity and empowerment of the music sent shivers down my spine throughout the whole viewing and I have a feeling the rest of the audience felt the same.
As soon as I got my hands on Les Miserables on DVD there was no stopping me. I could watch it again and again and I would still feel the suspense all the way through and of course the frog in my throat would still be there at the end, when Jean Valjean's time was there to move on to heaven.
Although Les Mis smashed the box office whilst competing with the west end performance I would not recommend it to all. Unfortunately if you’re not a fan of musicals then I wouldn’t suggest this would be the film for you because approximately 99% of the dialogue is in song. This proves that it does limit the fans that are interested in this genre however there was more than enough to make this film a success! There were many characters in this film who built up the emotions of their ‘miserable’ lives, with each of them linked together to create the main plot.
However the character which really caught my eye was Samantha Barks who played Eponine. She was chasing after the man who was never going to love her the way she loved him. She portrayed this inner emotion in her outstanding song ‘ on my own’. I find this part of the film the most powerful but simple way of expressing an emotion which doesn’t change as decades go by. So, this shows that although this was set in the 19th century, we still can relate to her all this time later in today’s day and age. In conclusion Les Mis might not be that Saturday night, comedy, feel factor film however Les Miserables really is a movie about hope. That one act of kindness can change someone’s life for good. I feel, this is the concept that many people loved about this film and what made it so intriguing to watch whenever a movie night was suggested!
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