Les Misérables

"Besides being a feast for the eyes and ears, Les Misérables overflows with humor, heartbreak, rousing action and ravishing romance. Damn the imperfections, it's perfectly marvelous. Score: ★★★ ½ (out of 4)" 

"As the enduring success of this property has shown, there are large, emotionally susceptible segments of the population ready to swallow this sort of thing, but that doesn't mean it's good." 

"As a faithful rendering of a justly beloved musical, 'Les Miserables' will more than satisfy the show's legions of fans. (...) The squalor and upheaval of early 19th-century France are conveyed with a vividness that would have made Victor Hugo proud" 

"Sensitive souls in search of wrenching emotion can be guaranteed their Kleenex moments (...). But aside from that opening scene, you will not be cinematically edified. This is a bad movie" 

"The camera bobs and weaves like a drunk, frantically. So you have hammering close-ups, (...) I wanted somebody to just nail the damn camera to the ground. (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"