missylks-64800 Les Mis had the potential to be a great movie. After seeing the live play, I was looking forward to a version that could include the photos and background for an actual French Revolution. However.....Whoever created the cast should be FIRED! They picked some of THE WORST SINGERS in Hollywood and made them sing LIVE in the film! I couldn't watch it for more than 5 minutes because Hugh Jackman and Russel Crowe were so AWFUL! For a movie/play that does nothing but SING, I thought they would put their voices over their acting skills. Samantha Barks did great but that was it. Anne Hathaway was a great.....crier. If you want to see a GOOD Les Mis, go onto Youtube or iTunes and rent the 25th or 10th Anniversary Concerts of the play. Those are the type of people that should have been picked. If someone in charge can't find a famous celebrity with a good voice....search for someone NEW!

Malcolm Parker I do love the story and have watched most of the filmed versions that have appeared over the years with the Gerard Depardieu version being my own favourite. Financially this film has been a great success, I just wish they had worked harder to make the most of what a cinematic version might offer and it could have been another Oliver or West Side Story, but sadly it's not. So few musicals appear to work to fully utilise the medium of film and this one fails on many counts. 1. if your actors can't sing, don't force them to perfom long and avoidable solos! Poor Hugh Jackman did his best, but even an actor of his calibre can't compensate for such a long and unflattering spotlight. 2.Intersperse the songs with other stuff! 10 minutes of action does not mean the next 40 minuites can be overlooked. 3.Give people rousing choruses that they can sing along to. This film almost managed it, but felt the need to change track every time it got close. 4.You don't need to get your actors to sing every single bit of dialog. I think someone cottoned on to this about 3/4 of the way through, but then thought better of it. As it stands, this version is about an hour too long. i just hope its scale doesn't put anyone off from making another musical version some time in the future as it could be so much better than this.

jacksons-02775 I know some people who do hate it, but i say that to be BS. everything in this is great. from the music, to the acting to even some of the comedy for the thenardiers, while reletivley pointless. it's one of the best musicals of all time, and one of my all time favorite films. such great singers like Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathway and Amanda Seyfried. Even the kid, as far as child actors go isn't as annoying and has a rather cute british accent. and, I'm gonna say it, Russell Crowe isn't as terrible of a singer as everyone says. And the best part is the pathos. I cried during the several deaths. so watch it, go a head and watch it

jalenwymorequimby I didn't like this at all. This is coming from someone that loves the musical with all my heart. The acting in this movie is great but they changed way to much. This is the same reason I didn't like The Shining they added to much and they took out to much.