The Phantom of the Opera tells us that the ghost lurking in the shadows, who you want to dismiss as a mere figment of your imagination, is real and more fearsome than your worst nightmare; that what people try to attribute to superstition and magic can be readily explained by science, architecture, and human tenacity; and that love triumphs over hatred and revenge. The film asks where one draws the line between fervent devotion and dark obsession, and wherein the demarcation lies between love and pity.
Christine Daae (Emmy Rossum) is one of the chorus girls in the French Opera House. No one knows, however, that somebody has been giving her lessons, preparing her for her big debut onstage. The fateful day arrives. Christine is hailed as the new bright star of the opera world.
The Phantom of the Opera (Gerard Butler), who has been blissfully content to remain unseen behind his protégée’s dressing room mirror while mentoring her, has decided to detach himself from the darkness. He was prompted by the appearance of Viscount Raoul De Chagny (Patrick Wilson), who has presented himself as a serious rival to the affections of Christine.
Christine is faced with a dilemma. On the one side, there is her Angel of Music, who she believes has been sent by her deceased father to be her guide. He has coached her and has given her a chance to gain a foothold in the world of opera. There is also the matter of his long and lonely existence. Throughout his life, the Phantom’s disfigurement caused his isolation from the rest of humanity. Christine was aware that the Phantom saw her as his salvation from the bottomless pit of personal torment. On the other side, however, is Raoul who epitomizes the eternal spring of her childhood and the joy of living under bright, yellow sunshine.
Christine has to make a decision. She cannot waver, she cannot falter, as people’s lives hang in a precarious balance.
The film is based on Gaston Leroux’s Phantom of the Opera published in 1909 and music adapted from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1986 musical of the same title. It was nominated for 3 Academy Awards and 3 Golden Globe Awards in 2005.
Christine Daae (Emmy Rossum) is one of the chorus girls in the French Opera House. No one knows, however, that somebody has been giving her lessons, preparing her for her big debut onstage. The fateful day arrives. Christine is hailed as the new bright star of the opera world.
The Phantom of the Opera (Gerard Butler), who has been blissfully content to remain unseen behind his protégée’s dressing room mirror while mentoring her, has decided to detach himself from the darkness. He was prompted by the appearance of Viscount Raoul De Chagny (Patrick Wilson), who has presented himself as a serious rival to the affections of Christine.
Christine is faced with a dilemma. On the one side, there is her Angel of Music, who she believes has been sent by her deceased father to be her guide. He has coached her and has given her a chance to gain a foothold in the world of opera. There is also the matter of his long and lonely existence. Throughout his life, the Phantom’s disfigurement caused his isolation from the rest of humanity. Christine was aware that the Phantom saw her as his salvation from the bottomless pit of personal torment. On the other side, however, is Raoul who epitomizes the eternal spring of her childhood and the joy of living under bright, yellow sunshine.
Christine has to make a decision. She cannot waver, she cannot falter, as people’s lives hang in a precarious balance.
The film is based on Gaston Leroux’s Phantom of the Opera published in 1909 and music adapted from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1986 musical of the same title. It was nominated for 3 Academy Awards and 3 Golden Globe Awards in 2005.
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