The Phantom of the Opera (Widescreen Edition)
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Emmy Rossum, Gerard Butler, Minnie Driver, Miranda Richardson, Patrick Wilson Director: Joel Schumacher Brand: Warner Brothers Writer: Joel Schumacher Producer: Andrew Lloyd Webber Writer: Andrew Lloyd Webber Producer: Austin Shaw Producer: Christopher James Mitchell Producer: Eli Richbourg Writer: Gaston Leroux DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1 Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Picture Format: 2.40:1 Running Time: 143 minutes DVD Release Date: 2005-05-03 Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Studio: Warner Home Video |
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Movie Reviews of The Phantom of the Opera (Widescreen Edition)
Movie Review: Another pleased Lloyd Webber fan
Summary: 4 Stars
Like most fans of the stage version, I threw a bit of a wobbler when the cast for the screen version was announced. Largely because I wasn't really familiar with any of their previous work. I have however, been pleasantly surprised.
First things first: Visually this film is overwhelming. The restoration of the theatre to it's glory days it's absolutely breath-taking going from a black and white grainy picture to glorious technicolor splendour. (A tad similiar to some sequences in Moulin Rouge perhaps? But hey, if it ain't broke don't fix it!) The costumes are magnificent including Christines not so innocent white dressing gown that conveniently splits to reveal a glimpse of thigh. Make-up, wigs, props and lighting not to mention the flawless sets (Phantom's lair - wow) are superb and really do the stage show justice. There wasn't one part of the film that I could criticise visually. Even the costumes for the Masquerade ball, which were primarily black and white served purpose in making the Phantom's Scarlet red costume stand out the instant he appeared.
Emmy Rossum (Christine) Emmy really does look beautiful in the part and sings very well. My one criticism was that I felt she didn't have enough passion for the role. There are certain times in the show where I always feel that Christine is on the verge of a nervous breakdown as a result of this stalker who just won't leave her be and I just didn't feel that with Rossum. I think she maybe under played her role a bit too much.
Gerard Butler (Phantom) My good God. What an actor. I can honestly say that watching this film was the first time I really listened to The Music of the Night and understood what it is really about. He might not be the best singer but lets face it folks, Michael Crawford was hardly Pavarotti but what Butler and Crawford have in common is the wonderful portrayal of a somewhat schizophrenic character. Butler has so much presence on the screen it's scary. His commanding stature when the mask is on portrays an understated sex appeal, but the second that mask is off his posture changes and makes for an angry, tormented soul who has been denied love his whole life. The moment where Christines kisses him reduced me to tears because it's only then you realise how pathetic he really is. Simply fabulous.
Patrick Wilson (Raoul) Great voice! Probably the best vocal performance. I didn't feel that he was the knight in shining armour that he should be. All I ask of you lacked passion and determination.
Minnie Driver (Carlotta) Fabulously demanding, wonderfully over the top. Even though it's not her singing, she does a wonderful job with the singing facial expressions. Most of the time it looks like she might explode and provides some of the films best comic relief.
As far as any minor changes from the stage production go, no complaints. The demise of the chandelier was fabulous where it was in the film. Any bits of sing-song that were cut or otherwise spoken weren't missed.
One mistake. All I ask of you on the roof. It shouldn't have been snowing. Three months later in the Graveyard its still snowing. I didn't realise France had such a bad climate in the late 1800's. All I ask of you was supposed to be the height of summer. But now I'm just being picky. All in all a job well done and the music is as thrilling as ever!!!