Les Miserables

I loved it. Though I haven't read the book, I understand this production was pretty faithful to it.

I thought Javert was superb. What I can't understand is why Javert was so obsessed with someone who at first had only stolen a loaf of bread. Would you spend your whole life tracking them down to imprison them yet again for such a piffling thing. It seemed like a vey thin premise to me.

Superb from beginning to end.

Maybe it's the fact that Javert wasn't able to break him, either mentally or physically Blinko. I wonder if the book explains it better?

Javert & Jean Valjean were similar in many ways. It was also, for Javert, a matter of power and pride. His list of reforms indicated he had learned some compassion from Jean but his pride made him take his life.

Definitely a pride thing and the more he slipped through his fingers the more obsessive he got about finding him Both acted superbly his failure was like a Japanese Hari Kari he couldn’t bear his own shame hence his suicide
I will miss it so much on Sunday evenings it’s been the high light of my week

Puts Poldark in the shade, doesn't it? (Dons tin hat...)

I thought it was wonderfully made. Really enjoyable. I imagine the musical version will seem a bit trite after that, although I thoroughly enjoyed it at the time.

Must admit, Marius in this version was a bit of a strange one. Saw the actor in the Durrels, and he seemed the same sniffy, unsmiling person in this too, although we know he was kind and genuine. Under-acting maybe? Just not the dashing hero really, given his often pained facial expressions

I wanted to shout !Life is too short!" at Javert, with his bee in his bonnet regarding Valjean. His obsession did seem a bit OTT but V Hugo was responsible for his character.

Adeel Akhtar's portrayal of nasty Thenardier was brilliant I thought. If anyone should have had his comeuppance it should have been him.

The whole thing was most enjoyable. I am tempted to watch it again.

Ah, that's where I've seen Josh O'Connor before, The Durells. Racking my brain, I was. Thanks, Day6

Me too.

I wasn't going to say anything about Marius because I wasn't quite sure about him - he seemed rather aloof.

Yes Adeel Akhtar was brilliant!
It was very kind of Jean Valjean to give him a thousand francs and not a boot up the backside.