Now if you thought the film was good then the, theatre was even better, now saw this 1) because It had people I knew in, 2) I love the film so I just HAD to see this 3) I love les mis in general 4) people were saying the theatre version was better than the film, and by god they were right.
The theatre was told slightly differently to the film, now I think that the theatre was correct, as well it's been going on, on the west end for 30 years and not only that the plot just made a but more sense in the theatre edition, and also the actors who performed were out standing as it was in a theatre therefore it would be more realistic the voices.
I was sat at the very very back, and this way I could hear every vocal and everything so if something went wrong I could hear, but there was nothing wrong, as it was too good for words, and I would recommend the theatre more than the film as it stays to a more accurate plot, and you just get a different feel from the theatre than you do cinema, but don't get me wrong the film version was fantastic I just thought that the theatre version was outstanding just as well.
Overall every character is very vivid and you won't be able to get the songs out of your head by the end of the night! And I highly, highly, highly recommend seeing the theatre version as its absoloutly worth your money! And a great day out for anyone who loves theatre!
I hope you enjoyed this THEATRE review and I shall hopefully see you one day more! (see what I did there)
Kansas 1905. Dust-bowls, storms and
whirlwinds can be a deadly daily duel. A mysterious circus with
wonders of fire, illusions and magic, (I always found these
travelling circus's caressed at my curiosity) With one selfish
egotistical Oscar (aka Oz) using his powers of deception to gain
hearts and money. The screenplays brilliant here as they decide to
make the entire scene black and white, which really adds to the
feeling of the era.
After a hot air balloon in which
anyone who is purely factual would have to leave, for it is purely
'impossible'. Oz is in an Avatar type land, and meets Theodora, the
youngest witch, played by Mila Kunis. Looking absolutely stunning in
her entirely Red outfit. Oz works his charms and there is a romantic
scene as she falls for him. They carry on and meet another witch,
played by Emily Weisz. Oz then goes on a quest to defeat the Wicked
Witch of the East with a talking flying monkey and a china girl.
After meeting Glinda the table's turn as Oz works out which witch is
the really the bad witch. A 'battle' of trickery and magic ensue for
all of Oz.
This film is a prequil to the Wizard
of OZ film. I enjoyed picking up on the clues relating it to the
original film, such as the yellow brick road, lion etc. A real feel
good film, a must for anyone who has seen Wicked! Took me back to
childhood roots … so afterword I indulged in pick n mix with great
company.
Now this film had VERY high expectations, as it has Tom cooper, directing it and making a big film risk, as the way he did it was all the actors were singing live. So this made the emotion and depth of the characters very belivable.
Also it had some of hollywood's biggest and most established actors around. Not only that all the actors could sing brilliantly, but actors you didn't expect to see sing ie Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe.
I have been waiting, and waiting to see this film since 2011 September, around the time I heard there was a les miserables film coming out. And it was SO worth the wait!
I personally loved Anne Hathaway's portrayl as fantime, a struggling, single, mother who has no option left but to become a whore. I also admired the scenery of the film with every scene, was like being back in time of history!
I also loved Samantha barks's eponine as she's not appeared as big as she is in the stage production, but nethertheless she is a wonderful theatre actress, and I'm a very big fan of hers. I warn you now that this film has a lot of deaths, hence the name 'les miserables' it's going to be sad, majority of films out there have an element of sadness. Also it's very complicated and its not ideal for the people who want a happy light-hearted film, and an easy to understand type, I strongly think if you want to see this film please go to someone who knows what the story's about, because its very complicated, but its honestly not when you watch it. But you should still have an understanding with the film to enjoy it. This film is definatley for theatre lovers, and people who love music, and also I've heard of plenty of people that they didn't like the theatre that much, but they really enjoyed les miserables. Thank you for reading this film review this far. Me and Pritch hope to do lots more in the future!
A lot going on in this film, it is
quite deep but you can take away as much as you want to.
An exploration of how the actions of
individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future.
There are 6 intertwining story lines that cut in and out on each
other.
1). 1849, in the south pacific, Adam
Ewing, a young attorney is travelling from from San Francisco to a
plantation. He meets a slave, Autua, who is viciously beaten. Wanting
to escape his live as a abused slave he smuggles on board the ship,
where the pair meet. Confused on whether he should follow the rules
or his morales Adam does decide to become friends with Autua. The
unlikely friendship saves them both.
Ewing falls ill during the voyage and
is treated by seemingly good natured doctor, Tom Hanks. We
discover the Dr is in fact killing Ewing for his money. Excellent
villainous piece of acting, masterfully flipping from kind and
reassuring to alarming and intimidating. While bringing down the
mainsail the captain orders him to be shot being shot but Autua is
judged on his stunning sailor abilities and can stay. Thus he saves
Ewing by killing the doctor in just enough time.
Ewing returns to his go home to his
wife (Doona Bae) where he tells his overbearing and racist
father-in-law (Hugo Weaving) that he will no longer work for
him. He’s moving up to join the revolution against slavery Leading
to my favourite line,
Father: “What do you hope to achieve,
when all you are doing Is a drop in an ocean?
Ewing: “What is an
ocean but a multitude of drops”.
2). 1936. Ben Whishaw
plays talented, young composer Robert Frobisher, who is loved by
Rufus Sixsmith (played by James D’Arcy). After jumping from
a hotel window the lovable scoundrel makes his way to retired
composer Vyvyan Ayrs (Jim Broadbent) with the intention of
recreating a masterpiece. We mainly learn through letters to Sixsmith
that Frobisher is coming up with the new masterpiece “Cloud Atlas”.
Ayrs claims the music is his and keeps Frobisher imprisoned until
Frobisher 'accidentally' (see it to form your own opinion) Ayrs.
On the Run and desperate, Frobisher
knows due to Ayrs' influence Cloud Atlas may be a masterpiece but
remain hidden. Sixsmith tracks down his lover but is held up by Hugh
Grant refusing to let him pass. Running up the stairs he hears a
gunshot, he arrives just to late to save his lover. Very emotional,
moving acting from James D’Arcy. And the suicide is not
overdone as it can be. Also Halle Berry plays Ayrs’ stunning
younger wife. Tom Hanks plays a hotel manager, and Hugo
Weaving plays the older composer’s friend.
3). 1973, oil dependent U.S.A. Luisa
Rey, (Berry) is an small town persistent journalist in San
Francisco. Who is accidentally (or fate?) stuck in an elevator with a
much older Sixsmith, who is now working as a physicist and is aware
of some suspicious extremely ominous information, regarding a nuclear
power plant. After a tour there is a connection between her an
employee Isaac (Hanks). Ensnared in a dangerous cover up, she
is forced off a bridge in a extremely dramatic drowning scene. She
survives but not everyone does...
Such as Sixsmith, who has been
murdered. Rey retrieves the letters wrote to Frobisher and finds out
about the 'Cloud Atlas music', she is one of few.
My favourite plot line, easily an
intense American murder/detective movie on its own. The cutting in
and out of other story lines is brilliantly done. Interesting seeing
actors play the same role but at extreme of ages. Somehow he keeps
the essence of Sixsmith.
4). 2012. Not going to explain the
whole plot as it is hilarious and would be spoilt. Failing publisher,
Cavendish, needs to get out of town because … (Watch it!) Goes to
his Brother (Grant) and his brother’s wife Georgette, realistically
played by Ben Whishaw. His tricked into a 'carehome'.
Imprisoned by the awful Nurse Noakes (played by Hugo Weaving)
hilarity as he tries to escape.
Interesting and comical to see the
realistic cross gender acting by Whishaw and the not so realistic
(still utterly hilarious) Weaving.
5). 2144, Futuristic Korea. fabricants
are slaves who are created to work in a fast-food chain. Doona Bae
plays fabricant Somni-451. She is freed in an futuristic laser
shooting, Matrix like scene. He saviour teaches her the horrific
truth about what really happens to fabricants. He encourages her to
be part of a revolution, and one of the ways he inspires her is by
showing her a movie of Cavendish’s adventures. Here we get a
typical romance set in sci-fi future as saviour Hae-Joo and Somni-451
fall in love. James D’Arcy is the person taking Somni’s
confession.
Must have involved a lot of
green-screen acting but it's not particularly obvious. Lots of
action, jumpy fight scenes.
Quote: “From Womb to tomb we are
not our own, we destined to others”
Are lives are so
intertwined in everyone else's.
6). 2321. The advanced civilisation has
fallen due to over Earth pollution. Although furthest in time we go
back to cave-man style culture. Tom Hanks playing a goat herder named
Zachry. Halle Berry, is Meronym, part of another civilization that is
far more advanced, known as the Prescients. She wants to travel to
the top of the Island but the folk are too scared to go. Events of
the revolution have been distoreted over time, Sonni is worshipped as
a God. Hugo Weaving plays a green skinned devil like voice
inside Zachry’s head that taunts him. Very scaring acting, I hope
everyone is not too freaked out. Whether everyone survives this
final/first/complicated time plot...
Food for thought, how would our Earth
turn up after years and years of abuse ..
PHEW! That was long. Something for
everyone, covers literally every genre, comedy, sci-fi- romantic,
historical, murder etc.
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Jack
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This movie is mostly about
reincarnation and the ability for people to become better — or
worse — as they move through different life cycles. The birthmark
indicates a soul passing through another body, and shows how we’re
all connected. And this birthmark isn’t just any birthmark. It’s
in the shape of a comet, which indicates something scientific but
mystical about the whole process.
^^ Birthmark NOTE: (Copied this part
straight from a web-site)
