No, Russell Crowe was not great as Javert, and yes, that is kind of sad because with a good Javert, his two solos, Stars and Javert’s Suicide, are the most powerful songs in the show. And no, Amanda Seyfried also wasn’t great, but Cosette’s songs have always been my least favorite. However, Hugh Jackman was a fine Jean Valjean, and Marius and Eponine were well cast. The movie was not ruined by the so-so singing, and it did allow other performances to shine. I won’t buy the movie on DVD, but I’m not sad I saw it in the theater.
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Movie Review: Robin Hood
13
Aug
The Gladiator version- Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott, back together for a movie far inferior to the one that made the pairing famous. Or perhaps the Magna Carta version. I don’t know. It wasn’t a bad movie, and there was the “twist” that it was really just a prequel to the Robin Hood legend. (Knowing this won’t ruin the movie for you, trust me.)
It was pretty, I’ll give you that. And I never complain about Cate Blanchett. But overall, it took itself too seriously, almost like it was trying to be the Braveheart version. I’ll stick with Errol Flynn.