The Phantom of the Opera (Widescreen Edition)
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Movie Reviews of The Phantom of the Opera (Widescreen Edition)
Movie Review: Phantom of the Opera 2004
Summary: 5 Stars
This POTO is amazing, underrated by those who wanted to see simply the stage version memorialized. Don't be deterred by those who wanted Michael Crawford to reprise his stage role -- bye the bye, he was in his mid-sixties by the time the film was made. I saw this POTO more than once with people who had seen the stage version and were as impressed as I was with the cast and production. Do watch the widescreen edition if possible as you then will see the lavish sets and superb camera work in all their glory. Please note, this version is a dark, turbulent, sad, romantic rock opera, not a horror film; as such, it is perfectly cast and presented. Movie Review: Best Movie of ALL TIME
Summary: 5 Stars
Wonderful, there should be so much true love in the world. Enspiring and full of hope that someone is out there for everyone. I think it is the most wonderful movie of all time!!!Movie Review: Simply, Superb !
Summary: 5 Stars
Simply superbe !! No more to this phantastic classic /full screen/ version of The Phantom of the Opera. Enjoy it one and once again because it is a treasure and a heritage for the humankind. The story, the music and the film are beautiful.Movie Review: Loved it!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have never been to the play version of Phantom of the Opera, so I am not too sure how this compares. I truly love this version. Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum are amazing. It is a very seductive film, and definitely worth the purchase.Movie Review: MESMERIZING!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a fantastic movie! For those of us pitiful souls who yearn to see the Broadway stage, movies such as this can still capture our romantic spirits and give us a taste of the greatness of musicals of the stage. While some reviews claim that it is not true to the stage rendition in it's entirety, I still feel that it does a spectacular job in presenting the magic of sound and song! (I listen to the original sound track as I type and reflect the similarities/differences)
I agree with one reviewer who said that the Phantom is a younger, sexier version of the deformed Phantom. It adds to the romantic appeal and desire, and heightens the pity of someone who yearns for what he cannot have. Instead of being repulsed by the external entirely, the focus is on the impurity of the soul as Christine puts it - the developed hatred and anger at the world. The attraction and seduction is also easier to believe for me. The scene in the Phantom's layer - the sexual tension! Captivating.
Overall, I am entirely enthralled with this movie and watching it only makes me long to see it on stage more! In the meantime, I continue to listen to my soundtracks and watch this movie over and over again!