The Phantom of the Opera

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Anton H A British spin on the famously French story. Wholehearted performances and wonderful designs, not to mention very impressive music, make this a highly memorable, charming, enjoyable adaptation. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/08/24 Full Review Emily P I have to be honest it’s not The Phantom of the Opera unless it takes place in 1870 and the characters have the names that Leroux gave them in his novel and The phantom was disfigured like how it was written in the book. These changes that they did for the 1943 version, this version and the 1998 version just make me want to scream. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/20/24 Full Review Alexander C The Story lacks the pathos of the Leroux Original, but there's a lot to like. The production is one of Hammers best. Terence Fisher, as usual, polishes the film with his skill. But the cast is the thing, wherein you'll find Herbert Lom is the king. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/27/24 Full Review Chris M Honestly this is one of the best version of the story. As the Phantom wasn’t a craze killer, in most versions no reason. He wasn’t obsessed with Christine but honestly wanted to help her become a better singer. He felt more mentor not stalker. The true villain is the “dwarf” that took the Phantom in after his near fatal accident. I say dwarf because he’s too talk to be called dwarf. Overall, this is one of the best versions after the classic silent. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/16/24 Full Review Brad P Beautifully shot, acted, and written Hammer has nailed what I feel is the best version of Leroux's tale yet, anchored firmly by a strong performance from Herbert Lom Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/28/23 Full Review CKB A first-rate Hammer production that makes this strange story work better than the other, often dismal, attempts. The horror aspect is presented more suggestively here, and the Phantom's disfigured face is not shown directly until the end credits. Herbert Lom's Phantom, unbalanced yet sympathetic, doesn't love his chosen singer, but wants her to train her to present his music properly to the world at last. Michael Gough is excellent as the vile, narcissistic aristocrat who has stolen the Phantom's music to claim as his own. Much of the film is a detective story in which the opera's producer gradually gets at the bottom of the mystery, and he and and the singer (who are now in love) wind up helping the Phantom not from fear, but out of sympathy for his sufferings and the injustices he has endured. Interesting and worthwhile. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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