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'Les Miserables': Worth the wait
Dec. 26th, 2012 09:22 pmThe first time I saw the stage version of Les Miserables, my program had a little insert with that famous drawing of Cosette and the caption, "In 1992, she will be going to the cinema."
Yes, well, it took a little longer than that. Twenty years longer. But it was worth every minute of that wait. If you've read reviews of the new movie, you've probably seen many of the critics carping about Tom Hooper's extensive use of closeups, lack of establishing shots, off-center camera angles, etc. With all due respect to the critics, I say: Ignore them completely. They're off their rockers. Tom Hooper is a freaking GENIUS. I am so glad now that the film took this long to make, because I cannot imagine anyone doing a better job with it. His style and his vision suited the material to perfection.
(And you just know that if he hadn't gone for the closeups, camera angles, and so forth, they'd have accused him of taking the safe and boring route!)
A few thoughts while they're fresh in my mind . . .
( Spoilers ahead )
Yes, well, it took a little longer than that. Twenty years longer. But it was worth every minute of that wait. If you've read reviews of the new movie, you've probably seen many of the critics carping about Tom Hooper's extensive use of closeups, lack of establishing shots, off-center camera angles, etc. With all due respect to the critics, I say: Ignore them completely. They're off their rockers. Tom Hooper is a freaking GENIUS. I am so glad now that the film took this long to make, because I cannot imagine anyone doing a better job with it. His style and his vision suited the material to perfection.
(And you just know that if he hadn't gone for the closeups, camera angles, and so forth, they'd have accused him of taking the safe and boring route!)
A few thoughts while they're fresh in my mind . . .
( Spoilers ahead )
