For a classic story, the movie presented itself in more ways than one a universal, timeless tale of passion, love, patriotism, commitment, struggle, heartache, camaraderie, hope, salvation, justice, mercy, compassion and the search for meaning.
True to its christened title, in no uncertain terms is suffering and pain unequivocally depicted in such depressing and relatable manner. Hugh Jackman's Jean Valjean was dreary masterfully played to convey that universal human longing for a better life. Russel Crowe's Javert was as passionate in his unrelenting quest to capture a past escapee as he is in searching for his life's meaning. Anne Hathaway's Fatine was the epitome of a mother - dying for her child's future in the murky underbelly of prostitution. Amanda Seyfried's Cosette and Eddie Redmayne's Marius Pontmercy captures love longing for each other amidst pain and the pinchin vicissitudes of life. Samantha Barks's Eponine shows that perpetual irony of love - dying for it.
It is surprising that for a secular humanist such as myself, the best line of the movie I would say is: To love someone is to see the face of God. Indeed, to see the face of God is to see the essence of man and to discover the endless possibilities that is man himself.
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