Butler, star of Tomb Raider 2, plays the Phantom without sympathy, losing a major part of the emotion that was captured in the stage version. What Schumacher does well with cinematography, he almost undermines with casting. Sweeping camera shots combine with the booming brilliance of the new IMPROVED (despite what some critics have said) soundtrack to create a delightful display of grandiose film making. Joel Schumacher's visualisation of the epic theatre production is magical to behold. He falls deeply in love with Christine (a spunky Emmy Rossum), unfortunately just at the same time as young buck Raoul (Patrick Wilson) falls for her too.
The Phantom (Gerard Butler, I'm afraid) haunts a Paris Opera House that has recently come under new ownership. Based on the eighteen year old stage musical, The Phantom of the Opera is a visually superb although considerably flawed tale of beauty, beast and love.
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