Let's talk about the actor's singing first. The "singing" here is a veritable "acting" + "singing". In general, women outperform men.
Annie's performance exceeded expectations. The first time I knew she could sing was in the movie "Magic Cinderella", and I felt that her voice condition was not bad. Watching the trailer later, contrary to the expectations of many people, I think the trailer amplifies the flaws in her voice. This flaw is reflected in several of the main cast members on the show - Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe & Anne Hathaway. Maybe it's because of the way they vocalize (non-professionals don't understand it very well), or maybe it's a post-processing issue, you can clearly hear the dryness and graininess in their voices. I heard that the film was recorded live, so at the beginning I kept complaining about why the director didn't create reverberation in the microphone. However, Annie's performance is very contagious, full of emotions and easy to retract. The singing is completely guided by the plot and emotions. Therefore, the low-roar version of I Dreamed A Dream is also remarkable with the performance, and the epilogue at the end of the film is very impressive. The singing also shows that she is completely capable of sweet and peaceful singing.
The young couple also performed well. Eddie who plays Marius sings the best of the male actors, but unfortunately the facial expressions need to be strengthened. Why does all the crying look like a laugh. When Eponie sang "A Little Fall of Rain" before his death, Marius had a gleeful look on his face no matter how he looked at it. People were expecting that the scene had already been brewed. …
Needless to say, Samanta who played Eponie, from the 25th anniversary stage to the movie scene, should be familiar with it, and her singing skills are naturally the best among actresses. Although On My Own has been cut a bit, it is still very touching. In addition, Sa's waist is very thin, especially when wearing a wide belt at the beginning.
As for Hugh Jackman, it really is that the singing is not enough to make up for it. Many times I sweated over his singing, but fortunately he always saved the day. I won’t mention other songs. Who Am I’s interpretation is acceptable, but Bring Him Home has a problem with singing like this. It was originally a dialogue between compassion and God, but it turned into a fight between hardships and high-pitched voices. While praying "Don't break it, don't break it", I sighed "Uncle, you really can't break it". According to him, he was under a lot of pressure when making this film and wanted to give up at one point, which I can understand. However, his performance really has nothing to say, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Music/Comedy Actor fully affirmed this (I believe the judges were also moved by his spirit of perseverance).
Well, finally to Russell Crowe. I saw some bean friends complain that he sang badly. At the beginning of the film, I thought it was okay, not to the point of being unbearable. Later, the episodes of Stars and Casting the River really made me want to cry without tears, yes, I wanted to cry without tears, obviously I had a tissue ready to be moved, but Uncle Crowe's straightforward singing blocked my tears. . Not to mention that the voice becomes shriveled and powerless when the pitch is high, and the long voice always cuts off halfway through. The fact that there is no emotional integration is the most unbearable.
Say something happy. There is actually Uncle Kou, who is still playing the priest, a complete surprise! I've always had face blindness and I'm afraid I'm wrong, but Uncle Kou's mouth is very distinctive. In fact, it is quite joyful for Uncle Kou to play the role of a priest, because his image does not have that holy and lofty feeling at all, but instead looks like a kind old grandfather who will always look at you with a peaceful smile and warm your heart.
All in all, a movie straight out of a musical is weird. Although it is a realistic work, the handling of the original musical is more dramatic than that of the film, so it feels that the director has been struggling between these two styles and is eager to find a balance.
In order to match the music, the film has to make some sacrifices: first, many transitions are extremely hasty, and there are some jumps in the narrative; second, the scenes that need to be elongated and frozen in normal movies can only be taken in one stroke, which makes the emotional rendering not fully in place.
When Empty Chairs at Empty Tables, the camera kept looking at Eddie's freckled face, what's the point of making a fuss? I'm going to dance and laugh again, alright, they sang it pretty well...
But the scenes of the battle of the fortress are still good for me I cried when I saw it, so strange, it was completely opposite to the tears I used to listen to when I listened to the concert. This may be the advantage of movies. Some scene content is easier to show, and the choice of lens replaces the choice of the human eye when watching the stage play, making it easier to highlight and magnify certain emotions.
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