Film Review – Les Miserables

Victor Hugo’s celebrated 1862 novel concerning crime and punishment has
been turned into a great number of features throughout the years.
However, this “Les Miserables” takes its cues from the 1980 French
musical, which sprouted to blockbuster life when it found an English
translation in 1985. Beloved by millions who’ve grown accustomed to the
safe distances and narrow expanse of the stage production, the movie
smashes the divide between the actors and the audience, with director
Tom Hooper (“The King’s Speech”) creating a decidedly raw and intimate
film that aches to preserve the soulfulness of the performances and the
fiery poetry of the lyrics. “Les Miserables” makes a few controversial
moves along the way, but it is, at its heart, grand entertainment, with a
concentration on anguish that cuts all the way to the bone. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com