The 1925 classic film "The Phantom of the Opera," although a silent film, keeps the audience's attention on the screen through dramatic music and exaggerated acting.
The love story is rough and gets presented through slides of text.
A rough interpretation that is not as action packed as the 2004 adaptation of the onstage production by Andrew Lloyde Webber.
A rough interpretation that is not as action packed as the 2004 adaptation of the onstage production by Andrew Lloyde Webber.
Christine Daae, played by Mary Philbin, was magnificent and was exceptional for silent movie acting. Philbin was elegant and charming in acting out a part with no actual spoken lines.
Vicomte Raoul de Chagny, played by Norman Kerry, was quite pompous and gave a feel of arrogance as he over exaggerated most of his facial expressions.
The Phantom, played by Lon Chaney, was mischievous as he appeared and disappeared from the screen causing turmoil and inspiring fear in the rest of the characters.
Following the story is simple and viewers will not get lost throughout the storyline even while there are no spoken words.
The scenery is fantastic and with no Computer Generated Images it all feels real and true. The sets are beautiful, costumes are elegant and make up is well managed to get as good a quality image as possible.
The score sets the pace and mood bringing together action and sound to move the storyline forward.
The the reveal of the phantom adds to the story and continues to terrify.
I hive this old classic horror film a 4 out of 5. The film is elegant and I presented well. The scenes sometimes seem to drag on because of there not being any spoken words and having to read the slides can be something that most would not enjoy doing. For a movie fan, especially a horror movie fan. There is a world of difference between this classic film to the adaptation in 2004. Both are well worth watching.
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