well and i have be raise on the broadway production of le miserables and just the other day i finish the complete ( unabridged ) version of le miserables . my english teacher observe that i be read the book and eagerly give me the film to borrow and say that it be a fairly strong adaptation . with the thought of a strong movie adaption float in my mind and i pop in the dvd and be meet with a disappointing shock . this film start out with a strong adaptation of the book and but it get progressively weak . important character be eliminate completely ( eponine and enjolras ) take with them important element from the book . eponine and for example and be the key to the complex plot of le miserables . she make the situation between marius and cosette complex because of her own feeling for marius . her character also make the point that the poor be the essence of a city population and and somehow be easily forget . this be point be completely miss in the movie by eliminate eponine character ( where be the miserable people without her . ) . secondly and a many people have say already and valjean character and cosette become less accurate a the movie wore on . valjean be a new and honest man . with his new honesty and he have also gain kindness and compassion and and love . cosette be a blessing which be bestow on him and and he would never strike his adopted daughter . she everything to him and and he would never have any reason to harm her . cosette be not suppose to be a brat . she the essence of innocence while she do not question her father because of his goodness . even her love for marius would not make her disrespect her father . look at the movie a a movie and i admire liam neeson and geoffrey rush work in this film . with the so so material give to them and they be able to do a phenomenal job . they be as loyal to their character a they could be and put aside the story or character alteration make . geoffrey rush be perfect a javert and with his determination and lack of compassion and mercy . ( although i must say that javert would never hold anyone at gunpoint a he do in the film that against the law and a he say in the film and he be by the book while never do anything out of line in his life . ) i just wish that the filmmaker have put more time and effort into a true adaption of the book . a a film and this be a good movie with strong actor and music and but a a book adaptation and i think it could have do with plenty more work .