Les Misérables
December 2012
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Cath Clarke
Tom Hooper gets a bit carried away with swoopy shots, and the close-ups are unrelenting, but crucially he lets the filth and the squalor in.
Anthony Lane
Fans of the original production, no doubt, will eat the movie up, and good luck to them. I screamed a scream as time went by.
Glenn Kenny
... Jackman, who should get a Nobel Prize for the way he carries pretty much the whole undertaking on his shoulders, so protean and virile is his singing and acting throughout.
Mick LaSalle
At the heart of the "Les Misérables" movie was a good idea that just didn't work out this time. The idea was that the actors should sing their songs live on camera.
Dana Stevens
We're all familiar with the experience of seeing movies that cram ideas and themes down our throats. Les Misérables may represent the first movie to do so while also cramming us down the...
Christopher Orr
Committed fans of the musical are likely to have their affections reaffirmed. The less devout, however, may conclude that in this case more is less, and fidelity not always a virtue.
Critic reviews
Cath Clarke
Tom Hooper gets a bit carried away with swoopy shots, and the close-ups are unrelenting, but crucially he lets the filth and the squalor in.
Anthony Lane
Fans of the original production, no doubt, will eat the movie up, and good luck to them. I screamed a scream as time went by.
Glenn Kenny
... Jackman, who should get a Nobel Prize for the way he carries pretty much the whole undertaking on his shoulders, so protean and virile is his singing and acting throughout.
Mick LaSalle
At the heart of the "Les Misérables" movie was a good idea that just didn't work out this time. The idea was that the actors should sing their songs live on camera.
Dana Stevens
We're all familiar with the experience of seeing movies that cram ideas and themes down our throats. Les Misérables may represent the first movie to do so while also cramming us down the...
Christopher Orr
Committed fans of the musical are likely to have their affections reaffirmed. The less devout, however, may conclude that in this case more is less, and fidelity not always a virtue.
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Just does not work, over the top and hammed up. See Chicago or better yet any movie musical by Alan Parker "Evita" especially "The Wall" just a clumsy big budget heartless mess, I really wanted to see this however it was painful to sit through 3 hours, skip it! Rediculous and over blown, save your money and time, if your a fan of the music you will most likely enjoy it however Russell Crowe though a fine actor never should have done this mess he cant carry a tune here .
Loved this Movie!!! I loved this movie (It is actually a musical)!!! This movie is wonderfully done, all of the actors nailed their characters perfectly and handled the demands of such a movie well. I have to warn people this is a musical, not a musical like the Phantom of the Opera or Chicago. The entire movie is sung from minute 1 to min 157. It is hard to get used to at first but you quickly find yourself enjoying the movie and understanding the songs very well. If you are a person that completely hates musicals, watch the 1998 version with Liem Neeson and stop hating on the musical.
Great Job Les Miserables, the musical, came out while I was a high school band geek in the late 80's. I fell in love with the story and music then and later saw the musical on stage and eventually read Hugo's book. What a timeless classic story, so beautifully set to music and now, so beautifully made for film. I had read lukewarm reviews of the movie which made me stay away from watching it for a long time out of fear of disappointment but finally watched it tonight. All of the actors in it were marvelous and did a great job musically as well. I had heard some people didn't care for Russell Crowe but I thought he was very good, I couldn't have pictured anyone better suited for that role. Anne Hathaway was great, as I expected, as was Hugh Jackman. The star surprises were the actors who played Cosette, Marius and Eponine and even Gavroche. Stellar filmmaking.
Mediocre singing at best Thr quality of the cinematography and acting is undeniable. However, the singing is nothing better than mediocre. Few characters in the movie even sing acceptable, let alone good or excellent. There is too much talk singing and "act" singing that the musicality is almost entirely lost at times. Save yourself the time and go to an actual broadway production of this. Shamr on you who gave this 5 stars. Open your ears!
What the what? Two and a half hours of singing. I had a feeling that's what it was going to be, but silly me I trusted the trailer. The trailer which showed all of the 3 or 4 whole actual talking scenes. This had to be one of the most atrocious movies I've ever seen, and the singing wasn't even good. The older version with Liam Neeson was awesome. I'll have to rewatch that version to get the effect. A shame, this could have been so good...
One of the best musicals ever created The very first live musical film adaptation ever, a spectacle that any history, film, or musical buff would appreciate. This adaptation of Victor Hugos Magnum Opus of a novel (arguably the greatest story of the 18th-19th century) is undoubtedly the best to date. 5 stars.
Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wonderful actors. luv d horses. some parts hilarious and some so touching some so sad that they bring tears to your eyes. My favorite actor was Eddie redmayne. I didn't buy from google play store but however i did buy from redbox anyway thanks for reading I'm the ultimate movie watcher and this tips all tables
Cast and credits
| Actors | Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham Carter, Eddie Redmayne, Samantha Barks |
| Producers | Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Debra Hayward, Cameron Mackintosh |
| Director | Tom Hooper |
| Writers | William Nicholson, Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schonberg, Herbert Kretzmer |
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Run time
157 minutes
Rating
PG-13
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