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Les Misérables

2012

Tom Hooper

Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Eddie Redmayne, Anne Hathaway ...

7.2

43,893

Musical. Drama. Romance In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after he breaks parole, agrees to care for factory worker Fantine's daughter, Cosette. The fateful decision changes their lives forever. Based on famous musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil inspired by Victor Hugo's novel.

	Author	Review
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Besides being a feast for the eyes and ears, Les Misérables overflows with humor, heartbreak, rousing action and ravishing romance. Damn the imperfections, it's perfectly marvelous. Score: ★★★ ½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Todd McCarthy The Hollywood Reporter	"As the enduring success of this property has shown, there are large, emotionally susceptible segments of the population ready to swallow this sort of thing, but that doesn't mean it's good."	NEG
United States	Justin Chang Variety	"As a faithful rendering of a justly beloved musical, 'Les Miserables' will more than satisfy the show's legions of fans. (...) The squalor and upheaval of early 19th-century France are conveyed with a vividness that would have made Victor Hugo proud"	POS
United States	Richard Corliss Time	"Sensitive souls in search of wrenching emotion can be guaranteed their Kleenex moments (...). But aside from that opening scene, you will not be cinematically edified. This is a bad movie"	NEG
United States	Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune	"The camera bobs and weaves like a drunk, frantically. So you have hammering close-ups, (...) I wanted somebody to just nail the damn camera to the ground. (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"	NEG

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