I adore this version of Phantom. And though the Erik in this version is certainly not skilled in combat or have the stiff-necked pride that I have come to love in Susan Kay's version, I adored Charles Dance as Erik. I cried vehemently at his end. And still today I choke back tears and yell obsenities at the little twit Christine and her wimpish boy toy Phillipe! Charles gave me the Erik that I see in my head when I read Kay's marvelous adaption. And though the dubbing could have been better (to say the least), I feel a swell of emotion watching Erik preform in his opera house with his chosen prima donna. If you have been reluctant to watch it, I urge you to go out and get a copy today. It's amazing how much one story can change your life!
Review of The Phantom of the Opera
