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  | The Phantom of the Opera (2-Disc Special Edition)
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 WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
| What else is there to say? Weber has done it again. I must admit I have watched this movie at least 20 times since the DVD came out and saw it 3 times at the theater. This was a wonderful version of this timeless love triangle. I loved the way they used younger actors and actresses to really grab your heart. And that kiss, oh my god, who could ever not agree that the kiss between the phantom and Christine at the end was not the most powerful and emotional kiss you've ever seen? Anyway, if you don't buy this DVD or at least rent it you are definitly missing out! | |
| A splended addition to any family's collection | |
| This movie is a masterpiece. The casting is just exquisite, Gerard Butler uses so much emotion as the phantom, and Emmy Rossum is the perfect Christine. The scenery is detailed, and fits well in the victorian era. I loved the elegance and charm of this film, as well as the dark, mystic effect the phantom seems to carry with him. In this movie, an opera star leaves the theater in a huff, and a chorous girl, Christine, takes her place. When she sings, her former "sweetheart", Roul, recognizes her, and they are swept up into a romance. The phantom, however, sees them, and takes Christine away to the catacombs where he has made into an elegant home. Soon after, they return, and Roul and Christine become engaged. The phantom becomes angry, and is set on making Christine his own bride. He devises a plan to take her away from Roul and keep her in his darkness forever. This movie is a definate must see. | |
 A nice film that could have been better. | |
| I just finished watching this film which declares itself to be "a breathtaking feature-film". Feature-film it may be, but it is far from breathtaking.
The film does have it's finer moments, such as the lavish costumes and dazzling sets. Before viewing the film, I had thought The Phantom of the Opera a musical restricted to the stage. Although I still prefer this musical live to the film version, The Phantom made the jump from stage musical to movie very admirably, in my opinion. At times, the movie is able to enhance techniques used in the theater, like the transition from the auction to the opera house as it used to be and the change during the song "Think of Me". However, the film has some rough spots. I was most disappointed by the leads. One would think that, for the casting of a musical, the filmmaker would look first for a voice strong enough to carry the role, then determine the singer whose loooks are right for the part. And yet, the casting of the main characters seems to have been made in an opposite manner. Gerard Butler shows little to no feeling and, while Emmy Rossum is very pretty and has a lovely voice, she spends most of the film with an expression of surprise (or is it awe?) on her face and her mouth open. There are also times when her voice is too weak to handle the demands of Christine Daae. Patrick Wilson was nice as Raoul, but only that. Perhaps Raoul would have been better portrayed with more passion, emotion, and strength. I was also quite disappointed by the Masquerade number. Even taking into consideration that this was the film and not the stage version, perhaps the director would have done well to follow the lead of the stage production. Rather than creating a dizzying display of colors and costumes (which the lyrics of the song describe), the costumes are conservative and quite dull. Even the choreography doesn't manage to salvage what should be a very spectacular song. All in all, the film was nicely made. I enjoyed watching it, but there were times when I felt that it was lacking. In all honesty, I wish I could give this film 3 and a half stars. It was a nice film, but, with stronger acting and singing, it could have been absolutely breathtaking. | |
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