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After seeing this, my husband remarked, "So...'Les Miserables' refers to EVERYBODY."
I have doubts about the wisdom of adapting successful musicals to the big screen. IMO, the artificiality of the musical form is better suited to the artificiality of the stage . There are exceptions, of course. Les Miserables is one, though I must confess there were a couple of times I found myself wishing for a non-musical version with the same cast. The sheer intensity of the acting carries this movie. Hugh Jackman's Jean Valjean and Anne Hathaway's Fantine are simply stunning. The steely integrity of Russell Crowe's underplayed Javert rings true as he pursues Jean Valjean to uphold the letter of the law. Lesser acting would have made this movie cringe-worthy. As it is, it's a must-see. Tissues required. It's been a long time since I've seen a finale as rousing and awesome as this.
Others can debate the various merits of voices, range, musicality and production values. I'd say see this. It's one of the world's greatest stories.
Every night I sing my little boy a lullaby called "Way up high in the cherry tree.'' My grandmother told me that it's a song that's been around for ages and has been passed down as a tradition in our family. Can anyone tell me where this song originated or who wrote it? Do you even know what song I'm talking about?
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