Les Miserables

Bo 2022-03-23 09:02:57

I have read the book twice and watched the movie again, and I still feel deeply

There is an indescribable rumbling in my heart. I only read it in books when I was in school. Maybe because my imagination is not so rich, I only think that the society is black, but I think it is what I see today. Jean Valjean's perseverance is so strong, and he lived to the end, a person like Javert is really sad. He believed in justice and light and loyalty to God, but he took everything too seriously. Stealing was stealing without any reason. The reason is that he feels that he is also living in a poor family, but he has never stole it, so he also thinks that others can do the same. To describe him with the phrase "the water is clear, there will be no fish", it feels a little light, but seeing his behavior towards the prisoners in the prison feels unforgivable, especially when he first started, it reminded me of Xiao Sheng. The wardens of Gram's redemption are the most evil people. But seeing his determination to catch Jean Valjean, I felt that he was different from those people, especially the scenes where he swore to God and felt unfair, made me think he was a bad guy who was overly just, and it was not until the end that I understood Javert is actually a very poor person here, living in the misunderstanding of catching a "bad guy" all his life, just to be loyal to the law. How sad!

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Extended Reading
  • Garth 2022-03-15 09:01:06

    Continuation of the short film style, the film is very powerful, the street scenes are real and exciting, and the final corridor battle scheduling is amazing. The questions thrown pointedly pointed to the status quo of France and even European countries. Behind the unsolvable proposition is deep reflection on the social system. Although there is a sense of design, the feature film debut as a director is really amazing. The karma in Victor Hugo's novel [Les Miserables] is also staged in the movie.

  • Eduardo 2022-03-25 09:01:18

    With the narrative characteristics of a unit drama, the whole film is divided into three relatively average units. Character features are introduced quickly and reused. What makes the whole film credible is not social reality, but an internal efficient call. In the end, Issa stood on the steps holding a Molotov cocktail, a very symbolic gesture, linking the hypertext, Jean Valjean and Marius. After all, it's a bit of a trick, and it's a line away from "Battle of Algiers" or "Doing the Right Thing".

Les Misérables quotes

  • Chris: You just arrived and you're lecturing us? We're the only ones respected.

    Brigadier Stéphane Ruiz, dit Pento: Respect? People around here just fear you.