The Phantom of the Opera tells the classic story of a deranged disfigured from birth musician who lives underneath the Paris Opera House and has an unhealthy obsession with Christine Daae, a back up singer. He makes constant demands to have her career pushed forward, and if the demands are ignored, he causes devastation to the opera house. The managers see him as a phantom haunting the Opera House. Christine believes he is the Angel of Music sent by her dead father to look over her. This is the most entertaining silent film there is.
In an age where all movies are flashy and CGI loaded, it's good sometimes to sit down and view a classic silent film where everything was done for real. For the time, the special effects and make-up are very good, and the story is as dark as it can be. This movie is the closest to Gaston Leroux's novel, but that's a bit of a downfall too. The lines are almost identical to the book, so the dialogue is really corny in some scenes. What I like the best about the movie was the ending. The ending is very brutal by 1920s standards, and I thought it was great.
I can't comment on the acting much, because to me, 1920s acting is all the same. However, I can say that Lon Chaney did a good job as always playing a weird and twisted character.
Overall, this is the most entertaining silent film there is, and it's worth a viewing from people who want to see the classics.
7/10
In an age where all movies are flashy and CGI loaded, it's good sometimes to sit down and view a classic silent film where everything was done for real. For the time, the special effects and make-up are very good, and the story is as dark as it can be. This movie is the closest to Gaston Leroux's novel, but that's a bit of a downfall too. The lines are almost identical to the book, so the dialogue is really corny in some scenes. What I like the best about the movie was the ending. The ending is very brutal by 1920s standards, and I thought it was great.
I can't comment on the acting much, because to me, 1920s acting is all the same. However, I can say that Lon Chaney did a good job as always playing a weird and twisted character.
Overall, this is the most entertaining silent film there is, and it's worth a viewing from people who want to see the classics.
7/10