Review of Les Misérables (2012) by Karthxlr — 28 Dec 2012
The bombastic approach to the classic material is wildly ambitious and imaginative, but can't shake off its many flaws:
The camera work is shoddy.
The opera approach hurts the story immensely.
The choppy editing kills all beauty ofThe bombastic approach to the classic material is wildly ambitious and imaginative, but can't shake off its many flaws:
The camera work is shoddy.
The opera approach hurts the story immensely.
The choppy editing kills all beauty of the gorgeous set design.
Russel Crowe can't sing.
Even with moments of brilliance such as Sacha Baron Cohen's rendition of "Master of the House" and Anne Hathaway's short-but-memorable performance, the movie is bogged down by an enormous running time, a failure to understand its material, and some very inappropriate choices during filming. It hurts to say that what must have been an extremely difficult production is so forgettable, but I can't recommend this to anyone. It is simply a beautiful bore with a handful of good moments.
This review of Les Misérables (2012) was written by Karthxlr on 28 Dec 2012.
Les Misérables has generally received positive reviews.
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