Empty Chairs At Empty Tables is one of the best musical numbers in 21st century films

Empty Chairs At Empty Tables is among denofgeek.com's: 
The best musical numbers in 21st century films  

"...Eddie Redmayne’s performance is as beautiful as it is painful. Beginning the famous song 

a cappella, the grief of the character is present in every breath and every nuance of his expression. 

With the camera trained in an extreme close-up of his face, we see a man consumed with guilt and 

beyond consolation. As the camera cuts back to a mid-shot we are offered a view of a building that 

used to be a hub of excitement and the absence is choking. Marius bears his soul in this incredible 

solo and as the orchestra surges and he sings “oh my friends… my friends don’t ask me what your 

sacrifice was for” you will likely be in tears also." (article by Catherine Pearson)

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