Was waiting for this movie during the holiday but it didn't come till early January. Only MBO screened this movie. Think people in this town don't know how to appreciate a movie which is just singing the whole way. It was screened in the smallest hall in the cineplex...and it wasn't even half full.
A classic written by Victor Hugo. Read the book many years ago and sort of forgotten the names and characters. Knowing the story helps a lot in understanding the movie better. I was alert most of the time and reading the subtitles as the characters sang. Need to know what is happening all the time so can follow the story.
Needless to say....the songs were wonderful. Some are familiar like 'Castle in the cloud' .... the school choir sang this a few times for competition. My favourite is 'Do you hear the people sing?' Even as I type now, I'm following the whole musical on youtube and enjoying the songs.
Javert vs Jean vanJean. Javert a law keeper who is patriotic and follows the law to the dot....without compassion. Jean....a man who was imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread. Though he suffered much, he found he still have love in him and he tries passing love, kindness and goodness around him.
It was touching....all of us shed tears at different parts of the movie. Interesting how a musical is put on silverscreen.
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