Les Misérables(2012)- User Reviews

Loved it all and off to see it again. The casting was perfect, Hugh Jackman blew me away. I felt the movie led through a journey of wonder full of emotion, great score and powerful interpretation.

The start is powerful ending with an emotionally charged …more»

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Let me just start this by stating that I really was looking forward to this movie. I grew up in a home with musical theater nuts and had hears so much positivity about 'Les Mis' that it bordered on hyperbole.

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what can i say? it was so unbelievably beautiful. to experience the layers of human struggle in such a fantastic cinematic display peeling away at the exterior of humanity to be left with only the very essence of human dignity....it was ever so joyful …more»

This is the story about a wonderful man who is sent to prison for stealing a loaf of bread. After leaving jail, he disappears and becomes a sccessful citizen but is chased by his jailer (Crowe). The show was better because the cast was better. Russell …more»

This movie was heart wrenching and well acted. You can't expect seasoned actors to always be great singers too. Some were, some not. Of course Hugh Jackman is amazing and so, so talented. It takes a bit to really get into it and then it really absorbs …more»

For anyone who has seen the stage play you know that nothing can be done to a performance of it that is anything short of fantastic. This was no exception.
There were a couple of things in the movie that I feel were unnecessary. There was no need to …more»

At first I was skeptical of the cast, and the adaptation of a musical, then I saw the movie and I completely changed my mind. Wow. I haven't seen the musical so I don't know if the film did it justice but I thought the songs in the movie were …more»

I have seen the stage play over 4 times in the past years.... Can say it was very good each and every time. Saw the movie 4 times already. Plan on buying the DVD and the soundtrack.. The movie is so much more emotional. The singing was great and from …more»

Vocally average with some exceptions. Either use the actors playing in the actual musical on the stage or use a sing over. The direction and cinematography were a larger disappointment.

The movie felt more like a staged play rather than a real movie …more»

We just came back for seeing the much anticipated show, and wow are we disapointed. First let me say that we are HUGE Les Mis fans, and this was the ultimate let down in a long time.
The singing of EVERY line was way to much and some words should just …more»