I was supposed to write a sympathetic review of Les Miserables the movie, until I realized that they lowered most of the musical numbers by one key.
Save your money, watch the anniversary concert tributes instead. No use watching a musical adaptation that has to adjust 80% of its score to suit that one Hollywood actor who can’t hit his notes.
Hear it for yourself.
Movie version of ‘One Day More’
10th Anniversary concert performance of ‘One Day More’
And here’s ‘Stars’ as performed by those who did it better than Russel Crowe.
Stars as sung by Philip Quast
Stars as sung by The Decepticons’ Soundwave