Joel Schumaker's film version of Andrew Lloyd Weber's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is everything a movie can--a story of mythic dimension, emotions of the greatest power gorgeously expressed in song--altogether a production that shows how truly glorious a movie can be.

I loved how the music flowed as well as the quality of the movie it left you with many feelings and wishing to be the main character :) If you haven't seen this movie I recommend you see it in play format or movie format so good! You'll have a hard time deciding who to ship who with who.

Great songs. However a lot of lip sync. A lot of goofs. The story in this film is so disconnected from the novel by Gaston Leroux. The phantom is described as being sad even if sadistic. The scene with the mirrors is far from as brilliant as in the novel. Mr. Buttler has no breathing technique and is not as good as most singers that sang Music of the night on stage! I'll give this movie a 6 out of 10.

Just saw this recently. This is an entertaining film with wonderful performances by all, particularly Gerard Butler as the Phantom and Emmy Rossum as Christine. Gerard Butler plays the Phantom with dramatic intensity and flair. He plays up the dark and dangerous side very well and adds heartbreaking vulnerability during the tragic moments. His singing voice was also very good and has a haunting, raw and passionate cadence to it. I actually prefer his voice in comparison to the smooth, musical notes of a Broadway trained singer. Emmy Rossum is the perfect Christine, with a sweet and vulnerable portrayal that later grows more confident and mature as the story progresses. As a professionally trained singer she hits all the right notes and has a passionate, melodious voice that is a delight to listen to.The Phantom of the Opera is a visual feast with all the right ingredients: drama, suspense, action, romance and tragedy. The singing performances were memorable and very well done. A highly enjoyable film.