Le Miserables: the movie

I sometimes cry at movies.  Yes, I'm a straight man in his 50's who cries at movies occasionally.  Sue me.  I cried at the movie "Les Miserables".  I thoroughly enjoyed it.  Was it like going to the stage production? No.  Was the singing perfect? No. Did I have a moving time? Yes, absolutely.  I think what hampered the singing is one of the things I liked.  By now pretty much anyone who cares knows that the singing was not done in studio and then lip-synced on set; all the singing was done live on set with a live piano playing through an earwig in the actors' ears.  It followed them, allowing for acting and emoting instead of worrying about staying with the soundtrack.  I liked the effect.  The costumes and sets were amazing.  I did really like the homage to the stage version in the finale/reprise by using the "barricade wall" with the flagged mast.  Nice touch.  Another nice touch was having many of the cast be veterans of the stage production, including the original Jean Valjean, Colm Wilkinson as the Bishop.  Were there flaws? Yes.  Am I flawed? Yes.  Did I see it twice? Yes.  Do I recommend it? Oh Yes!