Adapting a great book is always risky, and Tom Hooper's previous films have always been straight-forward, and it's very exciting to see how he integrates the music and the masterpiece. However, the first act of "Les Miserables" is reminiscent of "The Tracker on the Volga". The despair and sorrow in the picture, the pain and anger surging like an undercurrent in the music, suddenly made people feel at Jean Valjean's The suffering is deeply felt, and the lyrics are precise and full. Such a refreshing expression makes people feel that the entire February wait is worth it. For the next 150 minutes, we wandered in grand sorrow, bathed in dazzling light, admired the majesty and elegance of this film, and felt the response of our hearts.
"Les Miserables" is a story I read in high school, and I couldn't understand the cruelty and warmth of it. And this time, under the catalysis of music, I finally understood Fantine's heartbreak and despair. Watching the gleam in her life go out little by little, the pain and fear are like a thick fog surrounding you, it quietly invades you, you can't get rid of it, you can't escape. And the help that Jean Valjean gave Fantine at the cost of losing everything was a light that rose again in a heart that had been blinded by the deep cold. Jean Valjean was faced with a choice that was more difficult than life and death, and he always walked firmly towards the light, the wind, snow and hardships beside him became more and more violent, and we were also in the endless cold. And in the mud to see that light cast a divine shadow on his face. When he sang the number 24601 aloud in the courtroom, the emotion gushing out of the music was the most shocking force, making people feel that no matter what the unbearable situation is, there are always people and things that can be so gorgeous and beautiful .
Watching Jean Valjean give Cosette the deepest love, watching Cosette and Marius love each other so clearly, watching Éponine staunchly guarding Marius to the last moment of her life, watching Marius and his companions We hold firmly to our ideals and righteousness, and we truly feel the heartbreaking beauty of the turmoil hundreds of years ago. They drifted out with the music, rippling with a more refreshing aroma.
The revolution is the most intense part of the movie, we see how everyone insists on being themselves in the troubled times. And the music at the beginning of the revolution was not just a simple clang, but the gradually rising emotions in the whispers seemed to build a whole city. And the ideal light conveyed by those who died in different ways in the revolution in pursuit of a better life, like the song of the little boy who held on to the last moment, reaches our hearts in such a bright and pure way.
There are many poets handed down in the East and many musicians in the West. After watching "Les Miserables", they will sincerely admire the creators' understanding of music. Perhaps only Westerners can make such a magnificent and natural movie. In particular, Epanne expresses her love for Marius in the rain, while Marius is immersed in her encounter with Cosette. The arrangement of this section is amazing. And the make-up, which is carefully crafted to the teeth of the extras, also allows us to see the level of sophistication of the movie. Every actor in the play also allows you to see the highest level in the industry, Hugh Jackman's profound skills, Anne Hathaway's sorrow and delicacy, Helena Bonham Carter's bizarre, Russell Crowe's struggles and doubts all give this film the most perfect of completion.
Finally, Fantine said to Jean Valjean: "You are a saint". He saw Cosette's happiness, died in her arms, and after the furiousness of the revolution and years of suffering, he finally returned to his place, and my heart was filled with great happiness and satisfaction. The ancients said: The reverberation lingered around the beam for three days, and the majestic energy also hovered in my heart for a long time, and it was heart-warming.
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