Best musical film adaptation since Chicago. … ExpandĪbsolutely incredible - easily matches the likes of The Hobbit, Lincoln and Zero Dark Thirty as one of the best films this year. Those who can still feel their hearts beating should head to the barricades.

Cynics and those immune to the terrific score should maybe opt out. Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Eddie Redmayne, Aaron Tveit, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham Carter and the luminous Samantha Barks shine. I have seldom been so moved by a motion picture and never by a musical. Instead of playing to the short attention spans of those who love the bloated excesses of Batman, or the adolescent charm of the Avengers, Les Miserables has the courage to examine just how hard it is to change anything for the better, and the redemption available for those willing to try. In addition to updating the operatic form, the movie embraces its epic destiny. Instead of playing to the short attention spans of those who love the bloated excesses of Batman, or Great themes permeate the beautifully sung and brilliantly acted film version of the long-running stage show. Great themes permeate the beautifully sung and brilliantly acted film version of the long-running stage show.

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