Review: Is Les Misérables Oscar-worthy?
Great acting makes you join in their crusade.
The film makers want to ask you, "Will you join in their crusade?" Find Les Misérables in/near Ashburn on Moviefone. After much promotion and fanfare, a new musical film interpretation of Les Misérables is opening nationwide. For you non-"Mis" folk, the story is of Prisoner 24601 Jean Valjean, who breaks parole, is hunted relentlessly by Inspector Javert and encounters various troubled and impoverished characters in post-revolutionary France. Based on the 1862 novel by Victor Hugo, it is beloved by generations of musical theatre fans. The musical version of the movie was a risky undertaking, but now promises a huge pay-off to the studio, cast, and crew, thanks largely to a career topping job by several of the lead actors. The endless …
carl
1:30 pm on Sunday, December 16, 2012
I felt it took too long to get to the beart of the movie. Also the energy is toned down a bit to much so the moments were lost..example is the singing of the dwarves...it lost its suspence. I did enjoy the teling of how oakwnshield got his last name. I am sure the next movie will attract more energy. more ›