Thanks for the memories!

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

A musical? Can it really be that good? Yes It can and it is. This movie has a dramatic plot and the filming styles really helped stress that. There are a lot of close ups and medium close ups that really display the passion and emotion between the so seen love triangle of the Phantom, Christine and Raul. This movie proved to be very powerful, from the music and characters to the messages that it sent. One of the many powerful scenes in this movie are near the end of the movie when things are getting chaotic and Christine is venting to Raul and laying it all out there and Raul sings this beautiful song to her that comforts her and then they kiss. This scene is what really sells you on this couple. It shows his deep love for her. The moral message of this is that we should be careful how we treat those who are different from us. We don't know what they went through, the trials they have had. The other thing that I learned from this movie is that music can stir up emotions like no other. I truly believe you can not watch this movie with out feeling anything. The internal conflict of this movie is both pride and ignorance. The owners of the opera house were too prideful to listen to the demands of the much wiser and cunning Phantom who made them pay dearly for that. This movie was captivates, moves, and teaches you. If you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend it. 9/10 for me.

The best part of a musical movie is not only can you take away the iconic and most memorable lines- but also the songs that you sing and listen to even after the credits are done rolling. Back in 1986 Andrew Lloyd Webber blessed us with Phantom of the Opera. To this day, the musical has proved itself as timeless and continues on tours all across the USA. In 2004, Hollywood gave us easy access to view the musical by turning it into a movie. Emmy Rossum plays Christine, member of the ensemble in the Opera who has yet to show her full potential to her superiors. The Phantom, played by Gerard Butler, lives in the depths of the Opera house and captures Christine as hostage to convince the owners of the Opera to make her lead role. The visuals of Joel Schumacher's Phantom of the Opera (2004) do a great job of convincing me that I'm back in the late 1800's. The costumes and makeup are elegant and well thought out. Emmy Rossum never failed to take my breath away with each close-up or each gown she had on. Her voice was easy to listen to and had me siding with the Phantom that she should be lead role. Gerard Butler, while cheesy at times, did a wonderful job at portraying the vulnerability and loneliness of the Phantom. His red tuxedo worn to crash the masquerade had me weak in the knees, and so did the change of the music's key playing upon his wake. The movie shows us how timeless and beautiful the story of Phantom of the Opera truly is. A man traumatized by the experiences in his childhood, with a disfigured face to prove, only seeks acceptance and the best for the Opera house in which he resides. The acting is almost just as theatrical and overbearing than if you saw it on Broadway, and I don't mean that as necessarily a bad thing. It is great to see how Hollywood transfers musicals into movies and gives those of us who can't see these live shows a chance to watch the story. Now, "All I Ask Of You" is to go watch and enjoy it for yourself.

I have been checking out films on IMDb for years but have never felt compelled to open an account and actually leave a review so that should say something. I loved this film from the opening scene but the last 1/2 hour was just spectacular! Gerard Butler was so much more than just eye candy (although he was this and more). Classic dramatic performance that actually had me on the verge of tears. Ignore any negative reviews this was quality.

The only way I ever heard of this film was when I was in middle school which was like 12 years ago! Man time has flown! Now what I have to say about this film is its very magical in its own way. I read the book back in middle school as I was in a charter school that had French class as a second language and we read the book than watched this version of the Opera. When I saw it for the first time I enjoyed it and fell in love it and soon later I had gotten my hands on it on DVD and it is one of my favorite musical movies I have ever witnessed. I love the story line and I love how the music stays with throughout the whole movie. With Christine and the Phantom I fell for their acting and I admired the way they had to sings some of the sings to me a lot of it was spot on. I did, however, fall for the phantom more. But, anyway, overall the film to me was magnificent and I can easily watch it over and over again. And when I have to just have it digitally I will definitely do that for sure.