My friends were excited. I couldn't understand why, I knew the ending, they know the ending, errbody know the ending. It was only as I sat in the theater that I realized that since this was a broadway musical, I set myself up for 3 hours of singing. As the movie progresses I can't help but thinking how depressingly awesome this is. Here is Anne Hathaway singing one of the hardest songs to sing in broadway. Most of the time in the play versions, all these characters are played by old, skilled, singers who can take on the project and not butcher it. But lo and behold, Hugh jackman also did a marvelous job! I was used to seeing him with blades coming out of his knuckles but there he was, with a beard, tears pouring down his face and him belting out a beautiful tenor part. What is this?? Amanda Seyfried totally owning the part of cosette, Helena Bonham Carter (Charlie and the chocolate factory's mom) and sacha baron Cohen acting out a hilarious couple, Samatha Barks with a BEAUTIFUL performance as Éponine. Had everyone tearing up (except me of course) and hurting for her because she had to help the man she loved find the girl that HE saw once and fell in love with. And I still can't get over Isabelle Allen's acting.. As little cosette. Very pretty voice too.
My takeaway from this movie? It's dark, it's sad, it has you wanting to help all of those poor people and wanting to slap Russell Crowe even though he did an amazing job! I just don't like his character: annoying man who can't be thankful that his life was saved and still hunts down the man who saved him. I totally recommend this movie to watch. But do not expect a happy ending. Just fall In love with the damn characters. You might as well, they're all gonna die.
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