Title: Les Misérables
Rating: 7/10
Director: Tom Hooper
A stunning musical based in 19th Century France. Jean Valjean
(Hugh Jackman) is paroled, after spending nineteen long years in prison. Due to
his past he is unable to find work as no one is willing to employ a former
inmate. Resorting to thievery he is given a valuable lesson in life by a church
bishop who convinces Jean to do something better with his life. After eight
years Jean who broke his parole is now the respectable owner of a factory and
no matter how much he tries, His past always catches up with him in the form of
Inspector Javert (Russell Crowe). Now a very kind and caring man, Jean adopts
Cosette (Amanda Seyfried) the daughter of a dying woman (Anne Hathway) who was
a worker in his factory.
What follows is a heart wrenching tale of Love, Betrayal and
Anger. In short a mosh pit of emotions. This was the first musical movie I had
ever had the pleasure of experiencing and I must say it didn’t fail to impress.
Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman had a very strong chemistry when playing their
respective character. Their characters have a very classic Sherlock-Moriarty
relationship, which really helps bring out the serious and dark brooding side
of the movie. That along with the professional acting of Sacha Baron Cohen and
Helena Bonham Carter in a minor role really brings diversity in this movie and
helps brighten it. Filled to the brim with some dark comedy moments especially
in the scenes dominated by Sacha and Helena. Not just a story of love, Les Misérables also tells the story of justice as an outnumbered band of rebels prepare to hold out against tyranny and how the story of Jean and those rebels is connected.
Foe those of you who are looking for something new and different nothing holds an edge like Les Misérables.
REVIEWED BY:
Yasir Zafar
First of His Name
Foe those of you who are looking for something new and different nothing holds an edge like Les Misérables.
REVIEWED BY:
Yasir Zafar
First of His Name
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