The Phantom of the Opera

2004

PG-13

2h 21m

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7.3/10

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A young soprano becomes the obsession of a disfigured and murderous musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opera House.

Directors

Joel Schumacher

Writers

Andrew Lloyd Webber(screenplay by)

Joel Schumacher(screenplay by)

Gaston Leroux(novel by)

Stars

Gerard Butler

Emmy Rossum

Patrick Wilson

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The Phantom

Christine

Raoul

Madame Giry

Carlotta

Firmin

Andre

Piangi

Meg Giry

Reyer

Buquet

Lefevre

Carlotta's Maid

Carlotta's Wigmaker

Carlotta's Seamstress

Halcro Johnston

Passirino

Paul Brooke

Auctioneer

Oliver Chopping

Porter

Directors

Joel Schumacher

Writers

Andrew Lloyd Webber(screenplay by)

Joel Schumacher(screenplay by)

Gaston Leroux(novel by)

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I was fortunate enough to see this on stage and this version holds up quite well, by comparison. Sure, some of the dialogue scenes are cheesy, almost Disney-esque, but the quality of the music is consistently high with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart's wonderful music and lyrics delivered well by Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum and Patrick Wilson - who is surprisingly engaging as "Raoul". It hasn't the impact nor menace of either the 1923 or 1943 iterations, the colour and glamour of the costumes and sets see to that; but that doesn't impact too negatively on the story of a young opera singer "Christine" who becomes the obsession of the murderous "Phantom" who lives in the sewers beneath the Opéra Populaire in Paris. Luckily, she has the dashing, chivalrous "Vicomte de Chagny" to keep her from her scarred pursuer. Minnie Driver is great as the ultimate diva "Carlotta", and Simon Callow and Ciarán Hinds as the sort of "Stadler and Waldorf" of theatre management create some light comical breathing space now and again from the continuous pace of this sumptuous drama. Miranda Richardson doesn't quite cut it as "Madama Giry", nor Jennifer Ellison as "Meg" - but all in all, Joel Schumacher has created a feast for the eyes that does some justice to Gaston Leroux' original story, and even more to the magnificent musical theatre adaptation from 1986 with rousing performances of "Think of Me"; "Music of the Night" and the eponymous title track made famous by Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman to entertain us.

Geronimo196704 Sep, 2023