Les Miserables

I and Trina, my girlfriend, went out last night to a movie.  We were torn between Django Unchained and Les Miserables. Guess which one won?
Anyway, I'm a movie AND musicals geek, so I have no regrets.
I was slightly familiar with Mr. Hugh Jackman's repertoire as a stage and screen fella, and I have heard him sing. I was still moderately impressed.
I had heard snippets of Anne Hathaway singing, so hearing her full-bore singing was a distinct pleasure.
Amanda Seyfried was a nice surprise. That she could sing at all was a pleasant discovery. Her style reminded me of those chanteuses from the old 1920's and '30's. One word: soprano!
Russell Crowe has a rock band in Australia, so I wasn't surprised by him at all. Eddie Redmayne plays Marius in the movie, and he also strikes me as one who has seen his fair share of stage time.
Aaron Tveit did quite well, I liked his voice.  Samantha Barks was lovely. I really liked her voice. There was a passion that she really brought forth in her songs. Helena Bonham Carter and Sasha Baron Cohen (Three-name actors, hmm, a conspiracy?) were a joy. They both know and sing comedy with the best of them. And, yes, Sweeney Todd is a terribly guilty pleasure of mine. Kudos to the rest of the cast and crew on this EPIC freakin' musical!