Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Feb 15 '05
Pros: Minnie Driver steals the show; many good songs
Cons: Very long, cold, and disjointed
Summary: Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "The Phantom Of The Opera" has been a phenomenal success on stages throughout the world. The love triangle involving a mysterious composer, a young opera singer, and the man she comes to love has now made its way to the big ... read more
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Jan 12 '09
Pros: Acting, costumes, scenery
Cons: Phantom Gerard Butler's singing
Summary: Like a crazed banshee on a ghostly pirate ship, phantom Erik (Gerard Butler) bellows musical notes like a whale about to lurch and cough up mucous.While the lavish costumes, decent acting, and acceptable singing (dubbed by professional voices or ... read more
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Jan 03 '06
Pros: Lovely voices, nice lighting at times.
Cons: Overproduction, poor lip-syncing, lifeless acting.
Summary: I had high hopes for this movie. Almost all the girls I know who had seen it loved it. I had seen a movie version of the Phantom before (I believe it was the 1962 one), and I was intrigued that there was a modernized version containing all the music ... read more
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Oct 19 '05
Pros: Gerard Butler; Well made; well acted on most parts
Cons: Meh, I could've seen better acting from Raoul and Christine
Summary: I cannot begin to describe how long I had waited for The Phantom of the Opera, one of the greatest musicals ever created, to be put onto the big screen. After viewing this movie I can honestly say, without a shred of a doubt, the Phantom of the Opera is ... read more
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Aug 20 '05
Pros: The music, the sets, Emmy Rossum, Gerard Butler, Patrick Wilson
Cons: Not long enough, I could have watched 2 more hours.
Summary: I saw the stage production of this in Seattle, and even from the second to the last row in the third balcony, it was an emotionally dazzling. But being that far away from the stage, it was hard to see the details of the story. The movie clarified many of ... read more
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Aug 03 '05
Pros: Lavish stages and costumes, stays true to Andrew Lloyd Webber's masterpiece.
Cons: Christine's constant gaping, film's last few scenes aren't as good as the rest.
Summary: Unfortunately, I missed out on Phantom of the Opera on stage when it was really in its prime during the late 80's & early 90's. From what I'd heard, Andrew Lloyd Webber's is the defining stage rendition of the classic French novel. However, my parents ... read more
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Jul 27 '05
Pros: action, mystery, music, entertaining
Cons: I do miss michael crawford
Summary: I am a guy. I hate musicals. I LOVE POTO!!! Andrew Lloyd Webber hit the mark on this production! I watched it and just knew I was going to be bored to tears (wife made me watch it) when it was black and white. Then as soon as the chandiler was ... read more
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Jul 04 '05
Pros: Excellent production values, special effects, photography, and performances.
Cons: Seemed too long and draggy, somehow the characters and plot didn't draw me in.
Summary: The motion picture version of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical -- actually more of an opera, since there's hardly any straight dialogue -- adds some things to the stage version and also to the original (and not especially praiseworthy) novel. The opera ... read more
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Jun 23 '05
Pros: The songs are Outstanding
Cons: Gerald Butler was not the best choice for the Phantom
Summary: Incredible in a word is the perfect way to describe this movie. I very recently saw Joel Schumacher's 2004 adaptation of The Phantom of The opera. I wasn't sure what to expect so I hoped for the best. I requested the film over Netflix and when it arrived ... read more
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Jun 08 '05
Pros: it's a good movie with good music
Cons: lame phantom lame acting.
Summary: I got the Phantom of the Opera for my mother for a mothers day gift last month, turns out I knew my mothers love with musicals a little bit to well. She had all ready preorder it from some place and had it. Oh well I decided to keep it because I like the ... read more
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Jun 06 '05
Pros: Great Music and Scenery, do not have to pay outragous prices to see a show!
Cons: Very Long, Must like Opera or be committed to see this film to enjoy it!
Summary: I was very excited about seeing this movie because I have never seen it on Broadway. Because of this, I had high expectations for this film. For the most part, I liked this movie, but there was a few places that I thought could have been better. The ... read more
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Jun 01 '05
Pros: The physical staging is spectacular!
Cons: The actors and singing. Plot subtleties were lost.
Summary: Need I recap? This is the story of a disfigured opera singer/teacher/composer (Gerald Butler) who lives in the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera House (ca. 1870). He "haunts" the opera house as the "Phantom", but falls for a chorus girl, Christine ... read more
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May 16 '05
Pros: Most of the acting,the music is suprisingly powerful
Cons: Disappointing tail-ending,pointless flashback scenes,one or two areas where pacing is drudginly slow
Summary: I know what you may be thinking right now (Or what any of my friends who read this are thinking). And even if you aren't I'll tell you anyway. "What the heck am I doing watching this movie?" The question is a fair one. I mean I'm a 15 year old who ... read more
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Apr 16 '05
Pros: Exactly what I would expect from Andrew Lloyd Webber - spectacular
Cons: Musicals aren't for everyone.
Summary: Lurking in the darkness of the blackest night, stands a lone figure of my fantasy life. The Phantom comes to life in this movie version of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s fantastic stage production. I have been waiting for this film almost as long as I can ... read more
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Mar 26 '05
Pros: Fleshy, gets slippery when wet.
Cons: The music, singing, story, and music. Oh, and the music.
Summary: If you are a big fan of Sir (cough) Andrew Lloyd Webber, or if perchance you collect bodice-ripping romance novels and/or decorate your pink or purple room with unicorn posters, porcelain tchotchkes, dozens of stuffed bears, or glowing tributes to ... read more
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Mar 25 '05
Pros: EVERYTHING
Cons: Nothing
Summary: The Phantom of the Opera is the most AMAZING movie I have ever seen. Ever since I saw it its been all I think about. I have seen 3 times so far and I cant wait for the 4th, 5th, and however many lol. The cast was just brilliant, Emmy Rossum has one of ... read more
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