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Les Misérables
1999
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Negative reviews
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4.5
He delivers them forcefully at an unseen audience, like hes performing in concert onstage rather than expressing an integral part of his characters be ..
Av Club
4.5
The film meanders, then leaps and snarls like a dog in a thunderstorm.
Av Club
4.5
And even though theres a bit of Romeo and Juliet shallowness to Cosettes crush turned soulmate, theres never any doubt about the swoon worthy magnetis ..
Indie Wire
4.5
Its a beautiful scene, but France cant win the World Cup every day.
Indie Wire
4.5
As such, the film is, among many things, a haunting critique of society in the 21st century.
Austin Chronicle
4.5
Condensing a massive tome like Les Miserables into a cohesive 129 minute film is a labor of love in any case, and August succeeds with remarkable, pow ..
Austin Chronicle
4.5
As a result, one of Buzzs drone videos captures the Squads heavy handed methods.
Screen Daily
3.1
It contains the moments of high drama, clearly outlines all the motivations, is easy to follow and lacks only passion. A story filled with outrage and ..
Rogerebert
4.5
This inspiring version of the classic story is focused tightly on Valjean and Javert.
Spirituality And Practice
3.0
Its not that this is a bad film, after all it does have fine actors and it is based on a great story.
Lariat
1.5
Our Take: Ly keenly establishes incendiary drama within a powder keg setting for a thoroughly engrossing, tense 105 minutes.
Decider
3.1
Sicario: Day of the Soldado Throughout Sicario: Day of the Soldado, characters talk about things needing to be clean, which pretty much means that a l ..
Q Network
2.8
Neeson never quite conveys Valjeans source of goodness.Thurmans Fantine is a generic consumptive in low cut rags.
Ew
3.5
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Salon
2.5
It never sinks, but it never really soars either, though here and there it hits a powerful moment.
Sf Gate
5.0
With a first rate cast and a venerable storytelling style, it fluently condenses Victor Hugos epic novel and retrieves some of its suspenseful momentu ..
The New York Times
3.8
But the filmmakers do not display any discernable effort at all, let alone the misguided effort that is required for something to reach the camp level ..
Mr Brown Movies
3.5
Direction by Danish auteur Bille August is solidly accomplished with equally solid performances elicited by all the principles.
Reeling Reviews
4.5
And when Valjean and Javert face off, its like the immovable object meeting the irresistible force.
Flickfilosopher
3.8
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture.
ReelViews
3.8
But while its not quite the sum of its parts, the impressive components are enough on their own to justify seven bucks and a tub of popcorn.
Spliced Wire
3.8
Both women also turn in fine performances, especially the deglamorized Thurman.
Deseret News
4.5
Poignant, moving and entertaining, Les Miserables is a classic tale remade into wonderful cinema.
Urban Cine File
4.5
The film is a balancing act: the intimate vs. the grandiose, gritty realism vs. sprawling theatrics and elaborate set pieces vs. tightly framed, song ..
Ign
4.5
But Yglesiass screenplay retains the main thematic point of redemption through forgiveness, and still develops most of the characters very well.
Film Quips Online
4.0
Brandon Reilly wears his Bills blue collar proudly Wide receiver Brandon Reilly spent most of last year on the Bills practice squad, but this season h ..
Rochester Goes Out
5.0
I feel like saying I hate this movie. I really dont. I was just bored out of my mind by its lack of anything real.
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