Das Phantom der Oper (2004)

Das Phantom der Oper: Directed by Joel Schumacher. With Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson. A young soprano becomes the obsession of a disfigured and murderous musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opéra House.

“I was able to view this at a special screening and was very impressed. It is a visually stunning movie – the costuming and sets are as extravagant and lavish as the music. Gerard Butler gives a particularly anguishing and sympathetic performance as The Phantom. Emmy Rossum is beautiful portraying Christine and her transformation from a young innocent to a woman who is aware of herself, her sexuality, and the world of love. Patrick Wilson is a particularly dashing, heroic and protective Raoul and Minnie Driver provides hilarious comic relief as Carlotta. I particularly enjoyed the filmu0026#39;s ability to delve deeper into the lives of characters. It provided depth and context and layers to all of the characters that the stage production cannot do. The entire cast was magnificent and I will be hearing the u0026quot;music of the nightu0026quot; in my head for the next several days. I would definitely recommend it and canu0026#39;t wait to see it again.”