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Rating:  - Loved it!
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.
Rating: - MESMERIZING!
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!
Rating: - Buy this DVD and save your theater ticket money!
I have gone to the theater every time this play came to the area I was living in and loved it every time. But, this DVD added so much more to my understanding of the play, and the singing is simply the best!
Rating: - Stunning!
Excellent attempt in transitioning from the stage to the screen....a monumental showpiece and worthy of a musical DVD library. The Blu-ray copy is brilliant to the eye and stunning to the ear. At the very least, one gets a glimpse of why this particular production holds the all-time record for continuous Broadway and London performances.
Rating: - Fantastic
This is the second copy that I have purchased...unfortunately my daughter loved the DVD so well that I was forced to relinquish my copy. The acting and production reminds me of the Broadway presentation. Fortunately, I now can be reminded of the Broadway performance at my convenience with this rendition.
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