Beyond its songs for musical lovers all around the world, its iconography and costumes have become part of mainstream culture as well. The image of a white half-faced mask accompanied by a rose against a black background has been around for decades past and more to come. You might even chance upon a Phantom or two at Halloween parties. The Phantom of The Opera tells a tale of jealousy, madness and a passionate obsession disfigured musical genius, The Phantom, has for Christine.
This love triangle eventually causes the Paris Opera House to experience one of the most dramatic turn of events. The set pieces are grand, truly bringing Broadway to Singapore.
Let's be honest, was there anyway a movie could have improved the source material? It's not like the original musical is some sort of genius masterwork. With the exception of two or three songs, the show is pure melodramatic pretentious cheese.
This film serves as a cautionary tale of how not to adapt popular musicals into film. Studios should have listened better because sadly, the year after Phantom came out, we got the dreadful adaptations of RENT and The Producers.
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Because it's a movie version of The Phantom of the Opera Let's be honest, was there anyway a movie could have improved the source material?
By the end of the film, a desperate Phantom knows he has lost Christine, who has "betrayed" him by setting a trap for him during a play. In anger, he kidnaps Christine, intent on forcing her to live with him under the opera house. Tell me again why she should have chosen him. Raoul arrives to save the day again, and the Phantom threatens to kill Raoul if Christine doesn't choose him.
This is the Phantom at his most selfish. He would keep Christine against her will and kill her lover, crushing her spirit for the sake of his own happiness. A fed up Christine rightfully calls the Phantom out, stating that he deceived her, killed people, and used her for his own lustful ends. Eventually, she realizes what a broken man he is, and in a moment of compassion, kisses him and says that she will stay with him.
The Phantom, through a Magic Kiss , finally realizes what a bastard he is and that true love isn't selfish. He realizes that if he truly loves Christine, he will let her be happy. He will let her go. Christine then takes the opportunity to leave as fast as she can.
And honestly? Fans should be proud of her for choosing the sane, emotionally healthy relationship. Healthy relationships don't involve "fixing" the other person.
People are responsible for themselves and for fixing themselves. If you can't offer someone an emotionally stable, healthy relationship, then you shouldn't be in one.
Again, relationships are not about fixing someone or looking for someone else to fix you. And yet, people continuously make the assumption that if they can just find that one person, they can raise their self-esteem, feel complete, feel happy, stop being a murderer and a rapist.
Everyone is responsible for getting their own crap together before entering a relationship. It's not right to burden someone else with your issues. In fact, it's abusive. Even the Phantom — the unapologetic murderer and rapist — realized this. So he lets Christine go, and she goes on to be a happy mother and wife, free from emotional manipulation, tricks, and lies. And while it's sad that the Phantom winds up alone, the reality is, he didn't have to live that way.
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