Review of Les Misérables (1998) by Justin H — 10 Nov 2007

I love Liam Neeson as Jean Valjean. Nowhere near in depth enough to cover the range of emotion the Hugo offers in the novel, but a pretty compelling screen adaptation.

This review of Les Misérables (1998) was written by Justin H on 10 Nov 2007.

Les Misérables has generally received positive reviews.

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