Hooper’s ‘Les Miserables’ is relentless

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

Associated Press/Universal Pictures • Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, left, and Anne Hathaway as Fantine are shown in a scene from “Les Miserables.”

Associated Press/Universal Pictures • Anne Hathaway, left, as Fantine, is shown being thrown out of the factory in a scene from director Tom Hooper’s new film, “Les Miserables,” the motion-picture adaptation of the beloved global stage musical adapted from Victor Hugo’s...

Tom Hooper’s extravaganza, big-screen telling of the beloved musical “Les Miserables” is as relentlessly driven as the ruthless Inspector Javert himself. It simply will not let up until you’ve Felt Something—powerfully and repeatedly—until you’ve touched ...

Published: 12/30/2012