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In reply to the discussion: URGENT MUST SEE - "LES MISERABLES" -- It Is The Movie Of Our Time -- GOP Featured -- [View all]noel711
(2,185 posts)Eddie Redmaine stole the show: he is one hell of an actor and singer.
And adorable, vulnerable and strong all in one.
Russell Crowe should turn in his singer's equity card: this rigorous role was above
his questionable singing talents, but no one says 'villain' like Crowe....
Even Hugh Jackman, a Broadway musical veteran had to stretch way above
his considerable talents.
The woman playing Eponine was a winner: I had a melt down at her death scene;
The Thenariere's (?) played by Sasha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter
(hadda have 3 names to get those roles?) were perfect comic relief.
However, visually this film is a feast, a banquet. Just puts it out there.
Bring lots of tissues, and do not bring a large drink with you:
as this is a long movie, you won't last.
Altho this is often stated as a revolutionary/love story movie, this is really about the
tension between grace vs. the justice of the law.
AND the social tension between the haves and have-nots.
The ending, after ValJean dies, when they reprise the barricade scenes
with lusty singing about 'tomorrow comes..' there is the seed planted
for future change and revolution, that I believe hands on the urge
for social change to us. The last words sung by Eponine are:
rain causes a seed to grow... and that seed.. is us.