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First half was awesome, second half lacking
I have watched and listened to the musical many times, so I was somewhat familiar with the plot before I had watched the movie. The first half is wonderful, and the cast is incredible. However, the second half is a huge letdown. Cosette is not at all what I thought she should be. She was always complaining, or whining, or crying. The romance between Cosette and Marius was kind of cheesy, and I was disappointed to find out that Eponine was completely left out of the story. It also felt as if the end was not very well thought out, leaving a disappointed viewer.

I like it
I think they did a great job. No it is not exactly like the book, but there are not many movies that are. All in all, I am happy with the purchase.

Just Disappointing
I have been a Les Mis fan for years, so I was extremely excited to hear that a Hollywood Les Mis movie was to be made, but from the beginning I was sorely disappointed.

True, not everything from the book could be put into the movie, but it seemed that they left out some of the most important elements of the story. So, if you have never read the novel & know nothing of Les Mis, you may enjoy the movie as a period film (post-Napoleonic France, f.y.i.) But if you are a fan of the true Les Mis story, you most likely won't enjoy this adaptation with it's lack of characters, missing side plots, & loosing practically the last 1/4 of the entire story.

Personally, I found the only redeeming aspect of this movie was the fact that Geoffry Rush played Javert. He fit the role perfectly & played him with skill. But I thought Liam Neeson seemed about 20 years too young for the Valjean I imagined. Uma Thurman is fine as Fantine & Claire Danes works as Cosette.

Overall, just stick with the novel or even the musical.

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