Review of The Phantom of the Opera (2004) by Robert W. Butler for Kansas City Star — 22 Dec 2004
What impresses in live theater is ho-hum on celluloid. The film's sets are big and lavish; John Mathieson's cinematography is lush, the orchestrations thundering. But it's just not special, as it was in the theater.
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This review of The Phantom of the Opera (2004) was written by Robert W. Butler and published by Kansas City Star on 22 Dec 2004.
The Phantom of the Opera has generally received positive reviews.
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