This film is absolutely fantastic. I love watching musicals on stage, and I wasn't particularly sure how it was going to work out having Les Mis as a film, but it is possibly better than the stage performance which is so so rare! They stick completely to the original, and I think because of the enhanced scenery and closeup shots, you are actually more attached to the characters in the film than the stage performance. Anne Hathaway's performance is breathtaking and will have you in tears within the first half an hour, and the tears will continue throughout the film. You go through such a Rollercoaster of emotions which is why I think the film is so fantastic.