Right after she saw the movie Les Misérables, my daughter Sarah texted me: “Great movie. Bring Kleenex.” Right on both counts. Great movie. Les Miz is a profoundly Christian story of sacrifice, forgiveness, and redemption. The moviemakers didn’t camouflage the religious themes at all. In fact they underlined them, using big stars, superb cinematography, great music, and all the other tools of a big-time Hollywood production.

Sarah was right about the Kleenex too. I heard lots of sniffles and deep sighing during the film, especially when Anne Hathaway, playing the dying prostitute Fantine, sang “I Dreamed a Dream.” Grab your Kleenex. (Click here if you can’t see the video.)

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Jim Manney

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Jim Manney is a popular writer on Ignatian topics (God Finds Us, A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer) as well as the editor of many books on Ignatian spirituality, including What Is Ignatian Spirituality? He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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January 17, 2013