Beautifully Sad I read a few negative reviews, whatever.
I can only add a positive review.
The sets, costumes, casting is positively first rate.
Victor Hugo's novel has been filmed many a time, yet this is the crown. I do happen to love the musical, though they do not do justice to the complete misery of our dear Fontine, her exquisite fragility portrayed by Lily Collins.
Javert, played by David Oyelowo, wow! Intense, obsessive, threatening, masterful.
And Dominic West, an absolute tour de force as Jean Valjean. A character few could portray with such ferocity and tenderness.
The film, a soulful and suspenseful. As a Les Mis super fan, I can highly recommend this effort.