Review of Les Misérables (2012) by Aaronm — 28 Dec 2012
What a disappointment! Way too much singing and no dialogue! All the songs sound exactly the same and that can only be attributed to the directing. Note: This movie is the first musical not to use a pre-recorded soundtrack that actors match during their performance.
It was supposed to make the music more raw and real and connect more. It does but, sadly, it also makes all the songs sounds the same. There are no variations in melody and a lot of the singing sounds irregular in rhythm and progression.
That said, Anne Hathaway does give a beautiful performance but her screen time in this movie is very limited. While some in the audience did cheer at the end, I saw a few people walking out throughout the movie as well and I wish that I had walked out with them.
I simply wanted the movie to be over and I simply recommend viewing the 1998 version of Les Miserables instead.
This review of Les Misérables (2012) was written by Aaronm on 28 Dec 2012.
Les Misérables has generally received positive reviews.
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