An excellent film adaptation of Hugo's work One day, having gathered a large company, we decided to go to the cinema. At that time, it was not possible to choose something suitable for everyone. But here everyone paid attention to a massive poster with the inscription: "Les Miserables", which featured famous Hollywood personalities: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Eddie Redmayne, Amanda Seyfried and others. I remembered the famous work of Victor Hugo, according to which the film was actually shot. Well. We decided to go for it. None of us even knew it was a musical. The beginning and the brave song of the convicts were discouraging. I still remember how my friends and I began to look at each other, suddenly realizing that we would have to listen to the songs of the whole movie. But you know, I don't regret at all that we saw this masterpiece that evening. By the end of the first piece of music, we, as the audience unprepared for the musical, accepted the rules of this narrative and completely immersed ourselves in the story of the characters. The project was created with great care and attention to detail. The narration is conducted at an excellent pace, the scale of the project and the coordinated work of all production departments are felt. There are charismatic characters in the frame, excellent scenery around, allowing you to really believe in the reality of the whole world of the past, but the costumes, makeup and props are beyond praise. No wonder the picture won an Oscar, Saturn and the British Academy Prize for makeup and hairstyles. There is no point in retelling the story. Probably everyone interested in Hugo's classics knows the interesting story of the Outcasts in the work of the same name. A non-standard film adaptation with a large number of songs only adds to the scale of the work and allows you to reveal the characters much deeper, which I did not see later in any of the other film adaptations of Les Miserables. For all the colorfulness of the project, I was personally impressed by the performance of the actors. Each of the characters is represented on the screen by skilled actors and actresses. Everyone is beautiful in their role. Even if the film is quite tearful, but you take this approach, you are ready to feel the pain and bitterness of the characters, their motivation, a difficult fate, a different ending for everyone. Anne Hathaway is especially impressive. Even a decade later, I remember her playing in this project and I can say with confidence that the girl received the Oscar rightfully for her role. The line of confrontation between the characters of Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe is fascinating. Their Jean Valjean and Javert seem to be playing a chess game throughout the whole picture. Each of the characters has their own clear beliefs, everyone is right in their own way, and you, as a viewer, fully accept the characters as such and empathize with each of them. Sometimes you just want to be there, between these men, stop them, explain how their confrontation looks from the outside, try to reconcile and explain that everything that is happening is a difficult set of circumstances, and they should accept each other's positions and maybe even make friends. Naively, I agree. But it was these feelings that dominated me for most of the film. Another important line is Fantine's hard fate. She is one of many whose life was very difficult in the harsh years of the early 19th century. Scene by scene, frame by frame, you worry about the character of Anne Hathaway. Her fate tears the soul of the viewer, and the actress gives her all 120 percent. You believe her, she merged with the character, did a great job. Eddie Redmayne and Amanda Seyfried convey the spirit of the revolutionary young generation through their heroes Marius and Cosette, people who had their own ideas about justice for all and were ready to follow the call of their hearts and minds. Idealists, they did not spare themselves, entering into an unequal battle with the opposing force. It's dangerous, it's difficult, it can be fatal in the end. However, such actions teach them to be brave and true to their conscience. In the end, I would like to say about the musical component. There are a lot of songs in the movie, and they're really good. A lot of melodies are remembered, the lyrics appear colorful and literally chopping, showing the cruel truth about the world in which the characters of the work live. "Les Miserables" is definitely memorable. The musical film is one of the few films that successfully combines the best of cinema. You should definitely watch this film adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel in order to feel this story in a completely different way than before and remember the bright world that the team of creators of the picture gave us. 9 out of 10