
Begins when an opera ghost terrorizes the cast and crew of the French Opera House while tutoring a chorus girl. He finally drives the lead soprano crazy so she and her friend leave. The girl is able to sing lead one night but the soprano doesn't want her show stolen so she comes back. The ghost demands they keep giving his protégé lead roles. Meanwhile, His pupil falls in love with the Vicomte de Chagny, but the Phantom is in love with Christine, his student. The Phantom is... (Full plot summary below)
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Begins when an opera ghost terrorizes the cast and crew of the French Opera House while tutoring a chorus girl. He finally drives the lead soprano crazy so she and her friend leave. The girl is able to sing lead one night but the soprano doesn't want her show stolen so she comes back. The ghost demands they keep giving his protégé lead roles. Meanwhile, His pupil falls in love with the Vicomte de Chagny, but the Phantom is in love with Christine, his student. The Phantom is outraged by their love and kidnaps Christine to be his eternal bride. Will Raoul, the Vicomte, be able to stop this dastardly plan?
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| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeIt's one of those movies where I spent a lot of my first viewing thinking, 'Yes, this is what movies are really all about.' |
| ReelTalk Movie ReviewsDiana SaengerEnthralling, exquisitely beautiful and heartfelt |
| Nolan's Pop Culture ReviewMichael A. Smith'...an incredible star making performance by Emmy Rossum.' |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatMany of the songs still enchant even though the film is a disappointment. |
| Reeling ReviewsRobin Clifford[Phantom of the Opera] is all shine and glitter but without substance. |
| South Florida Sun-SentinelJack ZinkIt's an inviting playground for repressed desire of an enduring favorite in pulp fiction to explode anew. |
| Entertainment SpectrumVince KoehlerThis is a lavish production best enjoyed at your favorite theater where the full effect of the music and ambiance can be enjoyed. It is also one to be enjoyed more than once. |
| Jam! MoviesBruce KirklandWhatever the reasons for its mediocrity, this version of The Phantom Of The Opera is a clunker despite the effort that went into it, and for all the iconic history of the story. |
| Dallas Morning NewsPhilip WuntchThe story has an intrinsic appeal, part nostalgic valentine and part root-for-the-underdog thriller. For all the film's missteps, it remains watchable. |
| Bangor Daily News (Maine)Christopher SmithEven the most die-hard "Phantom" aficionados might be struck dumb by the sheer level of the crescendo and camp Schumacher achieves here. |