Based on 290 votes and 110 reviews.
Best movie of the year so far. Great live singing by all of the cast.
LOVED it. I'd seen the musical several times and wasn't sure what to expect from the movie. It didn't disappoint. Took my husband and son who also loved the movie. Great cast of characters and great singing. I thought Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe were both excellent. Should definitely be some Oscar nominations/winners in this movie.
The happy ending was a nice bonus!
Eddie Redmayne who played Marius also has an amazing voice, capable of such emotion and range as demonstrated in Empty Chairs and Empty Tables.
The negative comments about Russell Crowe are wrong. You really aren't giving much credit to a fabulous director who cast everyone perfectly. Russell's voice perfectly suits the character of Jauvert.
Someone thought Anna Kendrick was in this movie? You must have mistaken Samantha Barks as Eponine. She played the part on Broadway. She did a great job with On My Own and A Little Drop of Rain duet with Marius. She was just as good as Anne.
Much, MUCH, better than I expected it to be. I've read the book but never saw the musical, and didn't know the score, so it all took me by surprise. I thought all the performances were terrific. Disagree with others here who thought Crowe was miscast, I thought he was excellent and sang well. Ms Hathaway was, however, stunning. Great movie.
Was overwhelmed by the "I Dreamed A Dream" sung by Ann Hathaway and the over the top acting of both Hathaway and Jackman. I didn't enjoy the singing by Russell Crowe, thought he was out of his depth in this musical.
Might have been 5 stars, but I was unfortunate enough to have a very rude theatre patron munching on NACHOS during "I Dreamed a Dream"....totally ruined the experience for me. Please people, show some respect for other theatre goers.
As a fan of the stage musical, I was very excited about the prospects of this movie. I think the end result was very good, but not great. Hathaway was breathtaking, Jackman was excellent and several of the other actors did excellent work. Crowe was miscast and his vocals showed it. Given the task they were given, the production team did an admirable job. I will say, however, that I am firmly on the Hathaway Oscar Bandwagon....