Industry Reflects on Anne Hathaway’s Role in LES MISERABLES
By Movieguide® Staff
Occasionally, the Academy Awards cannot overlook a truly inspiring performance.
While the past few years of Oscars ceremonies have included several questionable movies, rife with agenda and progressivism, Anne Hathaway’s performance in the 2012 movie adaptation of LES MISERABLES was recognized across the industry as a standout performance.
Hathaway played Fantine in the Movieguide® Award nominated movie, starring alongside Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, and Eddie Redmayne.
“My mom and I were talking about the idea that Fantine has lit a match, and she’s just watching it burn down. And she needs to blow it out and let in the darkness,” Hathaway, who performs the iconic song, “I Dreamed A Dream,” said at the time of the movie’s release.
A portion of Movieguide®’s review reads:
LES MISÉRABLES is back on the big screen in a fabulous new way, with heart rendering moments of redemption. Jean Valjean is a prisoner who stole a loaf of bread. Jean spends years in prison supervised by Javert, a hard-hearted official. Eventually, Jean is paroled. Jean breaks his parole when he steals from a bishop, but the bishop shows mercy to Jean. This leads Jean to repent and give his life to God. Even so, the legalistic Javert is always on Jean’s trail.
LES MISÉRABLES is an incredible tale of transformation. Jean Valjean is a thief and a sinner. However, when the Bishop shows him mercy, Jean cries out to God and asks for forgiveness. After repenting, Jean clearly transforms and clearly sacrifices himself multiple times. Time and time again, crosses are shown, the love of God is stated, and a clear depiction is sacrifice is portrayed. The movie does show the harsh realities of a sinful world, with depictions of prostitution, suicide, greed, and cruelty. However, the ending of LES MISÉRABLES is a marvelous achievement that will truly inspire many.
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