Hugh Jackman stars as Jean Valjean in "Les Miserables," which features costumes by Spanish designer Paco Delgado. | Universal Pictures photo
"Les Miserables" features Amanda Seyfried as Cosette. | Universal Pictures photo
The cast of "Les Miserables" is led by Hugh Jackman (center) as Jean Valjean. | Universal Pictures photo
Aaron Tveit (center) stars as Enjolras in "Les Miserables." | Universal Pictures photo
The romantic drama-musical "Les Miserables" features Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean. | Universal Pictures photo
"Les Miserables" features Anne Hathaway as Fantine, a struggling and sickly mother forced into prostitution in 1800s Paris. | Universal Pictures photo
Isabelle Allen stars as a young Cosette in "Les Miserables," which also features Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean. | Universal Pictures photo
The latest movie version of "Les Miserables" features Russell Crowe (center) as Inspector Javert. | Universal Pictures photo
★★1/2 Tom Hooper’s extravaganza, big-screen telling of the beloved musical “Les Miserables” is as relentlessly driven as the ruthless Inspector Javert himself. It simply will not let up until you’ve felt something powerfully and repeatedly, until you’ve touched the grime and smelled the squalor and …
