Saw this today. Beautiful movie. I was very impressed by Ann Hathaway and Amanda Seyfried. She can really hit the high notes. I thought what a shame that they don't get to use their voices in movies more often. But how nice that they get to sing now. I knew that Hugh Jackman could sing already but I have to admit I was impressed by him as well. Playing a serious part and all. I normally think of him playing more lighthearted roles. I never saw the Broadway version so I had nothing to compare it to but I kept thinking about how it translated on the stage. Sasha Baron Cohen is such a treat. I love him in anything. Helena Bonham Carter was great as well. The children who played Cosette and Gavroche were impressive as well. IMDB says this is a first role for both of them. The guy who played Marius, Eddie Redmayne looked so baby-faced. I thought why did they cast him and then he sang Empty Chairs at Empty Tables. It was brilliant.
I have to say that the scene where Jean Valjean carried Marius through the sewer and then he starts singing when Javert corners him all I could think was Hugh Jackman's gonna get sewer poo in his mouth. What kind of diseases are in there? errrrr. It's not real. It's a movie. It's just very expensive movie mud. That looks like poo.
Other than that, good movie. Love the wisteria outside Cosettes window.
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