Les Miserables

I went to Les Miserables with my wife last night.  I'm a huge fan of the musicial and I've seen it on stage four or five times.  I really enjoyed the movie and would recommend it.  Parts of it were really good, even great.  Other bits were distracting and didn't quite work for me.  Although Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway did a decent job, others like Russel Crowe were distracting.  I'm a huge fan for Russel Crowe, but he's not a great singer.  I think I would have preferred to have the movie full of singers who can act, rather than actors who can sing.  If you haven't ever seen Les Miserables, I think you'll love it.  If you have seen it on stage and are familiar with it, you'll enjoy it, but bits of it are going to bother you a little.

My wife, Shannon Noa , has the 25th anniversary performance playing right now. There is really no comparing the two. Is the movie enjoyable. Does it have merit? Is it like stage production. Nope.