This could contain "possible" spoilers, especially if you've never seen any of the past movie versions or the play and are "completely" unfamiliar with the story.
As many times as I have seen one version or another of this story, I don't think I have ever gotten tired of it.
This spectacular version stands true to the stage musical, with wonderful musical renditions of "Masquerade", "Say You Love Me" and "The Phantom Of The Opera", the soundtrack is also sure to please as much as the movie itself.
For fans of the play, you should know this well told story by now. The main character, the one known as The Phantom, has been living in a local Opera House most of his life, demanding that the owners pay him a salary of 20,000 French francs per month to leave them alone.
During the time a production company is practicing a play at this opera house, the Phantom lurks in the shadow's and watches.
He eventually takes a liking to one of the beautiful understudies by the name of Christine and makes himself known to her.
Unfortunately, Christine's heart lies with another man, Raoul, she knew from her childhood.
The phantom's jealousy leads him to do things, anything, to make Christine love him.
Eventually, The Phantom has to learn that he can't "make" someone love him back, and has to learn one of life's lessons, that if you love something, you have to set it free.
A sad story love, but a story I identify with, as I am sure many other people do, to.
I felt so sorry for the Phantom. Because he had suffered so much in his life being in a circus freak show and abused when he was a boy before being rescued by a young girl on a school field trip, who helps him escape and hides him in the Opera House.
He so much wanted to be loved back.
I highly recommend this movie.
As many times as I have seen one version or another of this story, I don't think I have ever gotten tired of it.
This spectacular version stands true to the stage musical, with wonderful musical renditions of "Masquerade", "Say You Love Me" and "The Phantom Of The Opera", the soundtrack is also sure to please as much as the movie itself.
For fans of the play, you should know this well told story by now. The main character, the one known as The Phantom, has been living in a local Opera House most of his life, demanding that the owners pay him a salary of 20,000 French francs per month to leave them alone.
During the time a production company is practicing a play at this opera house, the Phantom lurks in the shadow's and watches.
He eventually takes a liking to one of the beautiful understudies by the name of Christine and makes himself known to her.
Unfortunately, Christine's heart lies with another man, Raoul, she knew from her childhood.
The phantom's jealousy leads him to do things, anything, to make Christine love him.
Eventually, The Phantom has to learn that he can't "make" someone love him back, and has to learn one of life's lessons, that if you love something, you have to set it free.
A sad story love, but a story I identify with, as I am sure many other people do, to.
I felt so sorry for the Phantom. Because he had suffered so much in his life being in a circus freak show and abused when he was a boy before being rescued by a young girl on a school field trip, who helps him escape and hides him in the Opera House.
He so much wanted to be loved back.
I highly recommend this movie.