The Phantom of the Opera

At a cold night like this, temperature dropped to 12° F (-11° C), I was the only audience in the cinema watching The Phantom of the Opera. The much anticipated big screen didn’t capitalize the advantage of touching up the thin story line for musical. The story transition was dreadful for a movie. The casts were young and unpolished (the young casts selection was demanded by the producer, Andrew Lloyd Webber). Emmy Rossum (as Christine) is mesmerizing beautiful but her beauty and talent were underemphasized. The music, however, just like the rest of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s productions (Cats and Evita), remained undoubtedly entertaining (although the music rhythm didn’t change much throughout the movie). I felt the $9 ticket was spent on the music, not the movie. And perhaps, I know why I was the only audience. The Phantom of the Opera should be kept on a musical stage. If you are going for this movie, sit tight, close your eyes and enjoy the music.