Les Mis is, per the motto, the longest-running musical in Broadway history. For such a phenomenon to occur, there have to be at least 2 demographics: the amoureux and the haters. Making a film adaptation of such a musical, toi are met with equal reactions. The lovers, waiting in anticipation, and the haters, groaning about how far society has blown up a travesty. Since I'm neither, never before having seen the montrer ou read the book, I went to the film with an open mind- expecting to see a good movie with musique I knew. And that's what I got. There are many advantages to film. One is able to much...
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