The Phantom of the Opera directed by Tony Richardson, with Charles Dance and Ian Richardson in it? Should have been great! Sadly, wasn't. It is beautifully filmed at the Paris Opera House, but it is tediously long and the classic story is weakened with unnecessary changes. The Phantom is supposed to be a man of mystery; this Phantom is a wimp. He wasn't rejected by his mother, abused by society... he just lived under an opera house, and acts like a spoiled kid. And what is it with Charles Dance and that dreadful fake American accent? Please!
Review of The Phantom of the Opera
