The Phantom of the Opera

2004 "The classic musical comes to the big screen for the first time."
7.2| 2h21m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 22 December 2004 Released
Producted By: Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United Kingdom
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Deformed since birth, a bitter man known only as The Phantom lives in the sewers underneath the Paris Opera House. He falls in love with the obscure chorus singer Christine, and privately tutors her while terrorizing the rest of the crew.

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adonis98-743-186503 A young soprano becomes the obsession of a disfigured musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opéra House. He kidnaps the soprano and forces the owners of the play to keep her as the lead role of the play. The Phantom of the Opera is perhaps one of Schumacher's most underrated films it's packed with terrific sets, great perfomances by a very talented cast but also alot of singing that doesn't get painful as a whole. The storyline has this erotic, dark vibe to it that totally works on the big screen and it's definitely a movie that deserved better reviews. (A+)
JordanP09 The best part of a musical movie is not only can you take away the iconic and most memorable lines- but also the songs that you sing and listen to even after the credits are done rolling. Back in 1986 Andrew Lloyd Webber blessed us with Phantom of the Opera. To this day, the musical has proved itself as timeless and continues on tours all across the USA. In 2004, Hollywood gave us easy access to view the musical by turning it into a movie. Emmy Rossum plays Christine, member of the ensemble in the Opera who has yet to show her full potential to her superiors. The Phantom, played by Gerard Butler, lives in the depths of the Opera house and captures Christine as hostage to convince the owners of the Opera to make her lead role. The visuals of Joel Schumacher's Phantom of the Opera (2004) do a great job of convincing me that I'm back in the late 1800's. The costumes and makeup are elegant and well thought out. Emmy Rossum never failed to take my breath away with each close-up or each gown she had on. Her voice was easy to listen to and had me siding with the Phantom that she should be lead role. Gerard Butler, while cheesy at times, did a wonderful job at portraying the vulnerability and loneliness of the Phantom. His red tuxedo worn to crash the masquerade had me weak in the knees, and so did the change of the music's key playing upon his wake. The movie shows us how timeless and beautiful the story of Phantom of the Opera truly is. A man traumatized by the experiences in his childhood, with a disfigured face to prove, only seeks acceptance and the best for the Opera house in which he resides. The acting is almost just as theatrical and overbearing than if you saw it on Broadway, and I don't mean that as necessarily a bad thing. It is great to see how Hollywood transfers musicals into movies and gives those of us who can't see these live shows a chance to watch the story. Now, "All I Ask Of You" is to go watch and enjoy it for yourself.
pcpl1 Great songs. However a lot of lip sync. A lot of goofs. The story in this film is so disconnected from the novel by Gaston Leroux. The phantom is described as being sad even if sadistic. The scene with the mirrors is far from as brilliant as in the novel. Mr. Buttler has no breathing technique and is not as good as most singers that sang Music of the night on stage! I'll give this movie a 6 out of 10.
Mubina Visram Just saw this recently. This is an entertaining film with wonderful performances by all, particularly Gerard Butler as the Phantom and Emmy Rossum as Christine. Gerard Butler plays the Phantom with dramatic intensity and flair. He plays up the dark and dangerous side very well and adds heartbreaking vulnerability during the tragic moments. His singing voice was also very good and has a haunting, raw and passionate cadence to it. I actually prefer his voice in comparison to the smooth, musical notes of a Broadway trained singer. Emmy Rossum is the perfect Christine, with a sweet and vulnerable portrayal that later grows more confident and mature as the story progresses. As a professionally trained singer she hits all the right notes and has a passionate, melodious voice that is a delight to listen to.The Phantom of the Opera is a visual feast with all the right ingredients: drama, suspense, action, romance and tragedy. The singing performances were memorable and very well done. A highly enjoyable film.