There are others that can sing. The ones that are broadway actors are all very good! I really liked Aaron Tivet as Enjolras. I also liked the song Empty Chairs, but I liked that more for the acting.
I did not like Russell Crowe at all. My son was in his high school’s Les Mis, and I thought the kid who portrayed Javert in the high school show was better than Crowe.
Hugh Jackman was very good. Anne Hathaway sang her song very differently. Not sure what I think about her.
I enjoyed the film, but I prefer the stage version. It’s worth seeing.
THANK YOU for that.
Some of the High School productions are AMAZING.
A 16 year old student of mine did a wonderful job in “Gypsy”, as Mama Rose, and EXTREMELY difficult role even for a mature woman. Over 2.5 hours of almost solid singing, playing a crazy stage mother who goes into a “mad scene” near the end.
Another one of my students was disappointed to not get the role of Maria in her HS production of West Side Story. However, she was cast as Anita, which, IMHO, is a much meatier role.
And she did GREAT!
I heard that the “Empty Chairs” scene was wonderful.
Of Course, the term “Empty Chair” has a whole new meaning to us FReepers! :-)
1) I found the unremitting close-ups tiring. A little bit of some “Ken Burns” effect would have been welcome and more restful to the eyes.
2) I sew well, so here are two tailoring mistakes:
*** In the last scene Hugh Jackman, of course, is doing a wonderful job with his final song, however, the top button on his shirt is fastened with an elastic loop. Every time he takes a breath the loop stretches. ( There was no elastic thread in 1832. )
*** In the empty chairs scene, Marius's left sleeve has a small pleat where the the sleeve meets the body of the jacket. This is a common mistake made by seamstresses using sewing machines. It is caused by the zipper foot folding over a small amount of fabric causing a pleat. A good seamstress would have caught this and corrected it. ( There were no sewing machines in 1832.)