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Saw it last night... it was good, I liked it. Definitely some things I didn't like but overall they did a good job.

I do think that anybody who likes Les Mis should see the movie. It was really cool to see it played out with so much close-up emotion, and see the whole thing played out from a 360 perspective instead of just one angle facing the stage.

SPOILERS TO FOLLOW (re: performance/opinions)

Hugh Jackman did better than I expected. I thought he gave a really good performance.
Anne Hatheway - her singing on its own can't compete with Broadway stars, but her overall performance was amazing. Serious acting chops, she blew me away.
Russel Crowe was the wrong choice for Javert. Good voice, but it wasn't right for the part.
Eponine - I can't remember the actress' name, but she was in the 25th anniversary concert. When she goes into I Dreamed a Dream it is night and day compared to the film actors.
Sasha Baren Cohen - I thought he did a really good job
Helena Bonham Carter - I had really high expectations for her, and I was disappointed. Not "bad," but just not great.
Marius - this dude can sing.
Amanda Seyfried - I never like the Cosette part anyway, so I can't say much. But I'd say she did a good job.

There were a couple story changes they made that I found very annoying. And they cut a couple small parts from some well-known numbers. One pissed me off, the other I was actually glad because that part had always bugged me anyway.

I enjoyed it, and once it comes out we'll buy it. But we'll always jump at the chance to see it live.