As a movie about injustice, it is worth a watch.
If you are looking for a strict interpretation of the book into film, this is not it. It fails the capture the redeeming arc of Jean Valjean, his suffering, his inner battles, and his journey of becoming a good man. On that notion, it completely skips over the trials of Fantine and all that she had to endure in her downfall from grace. The Thenardier's are completely overlooked with Eponine simply being a secretary. I understand that you can't capture the book in one movie that is close to 2 hours long but nevertheless my opinion is this movie missed the mark on capturing the essence of the book and the various forms of suffering that was endured.
If you are looking for a strict interpretation of the book into film, this is not it. It fails the capture the redeeming arc of Jean Valjean, his suffering, his inner battles, and his journey of becoming a good man. On that notion, it completely skips over the trials of Fantine and all that she had to endure in her downfall from grace. The Thenardier's are completely overlooked with Eponine simply being a secretary. I understand that you can't capture the book in one movie that is close to 2 hours long but nevertheless my opinion is this movie missed the mark on capturing the essence of the book and the various forms of suffering that was endured.