He was so much more. As a rule I don't care for many musicals but while at the library yesterday I rented two movies for two bucks, total. See the library has it all.
Only know Hugh Jackman for his fang like Wolverine character, I was overwhelmed by his part in Les, Mis. Russell Crowe is a good actor but they could have done better as his voice was barely okay. Jackmans voice was not only professioanl, but done with such feeling, leaving you wanting more.
In this, Hugh Jackman gets nineteen year in prison on a chain gang for stealing bread to help a woman with child eat. Caught, he suffers immeasurably. Finally getting released he is on parole for life. He has to show papers anywhere he tries to live or work and finally one day he enters a church where he is fed, warmed and gets a good nights sleep.
But he decided to leave, with the silver from the church. Outside waiting in the night was his prison guard,( who stays on Jackmans heels throughout) played by Russell Crowe. Brought back to face the priest, the forgiving priest also offers him a pair of silver candle sticks, telling the prison guard he gave them to Jackman. When Jackman leaves the sanctuary, he rips up the papers he is to keep for life, travels on and in eight years becomes owner and respected by a community but not that same prison guard, reassigned.
The singing goes on with so many wonderful songs by Jackman, as he enters into different travels and situations. Jackman rescues a young girl, only to have her die and he then raises her child, learning what love is, real, giving and unselfish love for the first time.
I don't want to say more. This is a movie worth watching but be sure to have tissues and someone you're comfortable with crying-or watch it alone. If ya need a good cry and reminders about faith, giving, standing up for your convictions, you'll see a little boy who does just that along with Jackman.
By the way, I had a fifteen year old teen watch it with me. He didn't have to, could have left, but watched. At the end, I said nothing, but he said WOW!
Only know Hugh Jackman for his fang like Wolverine character, I was overwhelmed by his part in Les, Mis. Russell Crowe is a good actor but they could have done better as his voice was barely okay. Jackmans voice was not only professioanl, but done with such feeling, leaving you wanting more.
In this, Hugh Jackman gets nineteen year in prison on a chain gang for stealing bread to help a woman with child eat. Caught, he suffers immeasurably. Finally getting released he is on parole for life. He has to show papers anywhere he tries to live or work and finally one day he enters a church where he is fed, warmed and gets a good nights sleep.
But he decided to leave, with the silver from the church. Outside waiting in the night was his prison guard,( who stays on Jackmans heels throughout) played by Russell Crowe. Brought back to face the priest, the forgiving priest also offers him a pair of silver candle sticks, telling the prison guard he gave them to Jackman. When Jackman leaves the sanctuary, he rips up the papers he is to keep for life, travels on and in eight years becomes owner and respected by a community but not that same prison guard, reassigned.
The singing goes on with so many wonderful songs by Jackman, as he enters into different travels and situations. Jackman rescues a young girl, only to have her die and he then raises her child, learning what love is, real, giving and unselfish love for the first time.
I don't want to say more. This is a movie worth watching but be sure to have tissues and someone you're comfortable with crying-or watch it alone. If ya need a good cry and reminders about faith, giving, standing up for your convictions, you'll see a little boy who does just that along with Jackman.
By the way, I had a fifteen year old teen watch it with me. He didn't have to, could have left, but watched. At the end, I said nothing, but he said WOW!
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