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411mania.com: Scene Anatomy 101: The Phantom of the Opera - http://www.411mania.com/movies/columns/37493/Scene-Anatomy-101:-The-Phantom-of-the-Opera-(2004).htm
Negative review of Joel Schumacher's film adaptation describes the movie as the most wasted opportunity of 2004.

BBC Movies Review: Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom Of The Opera - http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2004/12/06/the_phantom_of_the_opera_2004_review.shtml
Joel Schumacher's take on Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical will have you wailing in agony. Reviewed by Stella Papamichael.

Cinema In Focus: The Phantom of the Opera - http://www.cinemainfocus.com/phantomoftheopera.htm
A social and spiritual commentary by Hal Conklin and Denny Wayman.

dOc DVD Review: The Phantom of the Opera - http://www.digitallyobsessed.com/showreview.php3?ID=8572
The highly underrated film adaptation of the beloved musical/opera, packed with valuable extras, becomes one of the first pictures to reach the new format of HD-DVD.

Ebert & Roeper: The Phantom of the Opera - http://tvplex.go.com/buenavista/ebertandroeper/041227.html
Audio review of the film includes song snippets. Mp3 format.

eFilmCritic Movie Review - Phantom of the Opera, The - http://www.efilmcritic.com/review.php?movie=11360
Provides an archive of twelve reviews for Joel Schumacher's 2004 film adaptation. Includes reader commentary.

Emprie Movies: The Phantom of the Opera Review - http://www.empiremovies.com/reviews/reviews.php?id=1634&thephantomoftheopera.htm
The Phantom of the Opera is quite enjoyable and incredibly well presented. By Will Perkins.

EW.com: The Phantom of the Opera - http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1011985,00.html
The Phantom's lair, which should be a place of monstrous mystery, is a brightly lit mess of scattered bric-a-brac, complete with unmade bed. Reviewed by Owen Gleiberman.

Film Blather: The Phantom of the Opera - http://www.filmblather.com/review.php?n=phantomoftheopera
Review criticizes both the movie production and the director.

Filmcritic.com Movie Review: The Phantom of the Opera - http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/ddb5490109a79f598625623d0015f1e4/78125fc7ea01f96708256f6e00018ba2?OpenDocument
Criticism toward Joel Schumacher’s attempted enactment of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s cherished stage musical The Phantom of the Opera likely will fall on deaf ears. By Sean O'Connell.

Filmthreat.com: The Phantom of the Opera - http://www.filmthreat.com/index.php?section=reviews&Id=6784
Schumacher has indeed delivered the lavish, lushly romantic film that fans have envisioned for years. By Michael Dequina.

Flipside Movie Emporium: The Phantom of the Opera Movie Review - http://www.flipsidemovies.com/phantomoftheopera.html
The Phantom of the Opera presents nothing that hasn't been done better elsewhere, counting on audience goodwill to excuse the problems its sound and fury can never quite conceal.

Hybridmagazine.com: The Phantom of the Opera - http://www.hybridmagazine.com/films/1204/phantom.shtml
Overall, Phantom is a not-so-ambitious musical adaptation that does little to establish itself as a movie or true spectacle. Review by Jeffrey “The Vile One” Harris.

IGN: The Phantom of the Opera HD DVD Review - http://uk.dvd.ign.com/articles/792/792665p1.html
Whatever your feeling about Andrew Lloyd Webber and his crowd-pleasing smash hit, this is an eye-opening example of the image and sound capabilities of HD. By Cindy White.

Las Vegas Mercury: The Phantom of the Opera - http://www.lasvegasmercury.com/2004/MERC-Dec-23-Thu-2004/25517963.html
Review provides a critical look at the movie citing lack of star magnetism, underwritten characters, lack of core story and overblown musical score.

Let the Spectacle Astound You - http://ercasse-ainince.livejournal.com/30230.html
Set, costumes, filming technique, all came together stunningly to make a great epic of the story of the inmates of the opera house. Review by Ercasse-ainince.

Movie Review for The Phantom of the Opera - http://www.cinemablend.com/review.php?id=795
The film is a treat, whether you’ve seen the show or not. Includes small thumbnail photo gallery and viewer comments.

Mutant Reviewers from Hell: The Phantom of the Opera - http://www.mutantreviewers.com/rphopera.html
Crazy disfigured reclusive musical visionary sociopath loves waifish deranged orphan Opera singer with angel obsession, who in turn loves wishy-washy nobleman who also loves her.

Phantom of the Opera Movie Review - http://www.thecelebritycafe.com/movies/full_review/12128.html
The movie is partially meant to supplement and further explain the stage show, and it succeeds handily.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Phantom of the Opera - http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04357/430445.stm
Filmed version of stage hit is sumptuous. Review by Barbara Vancheri.

Reeling: The Phantom of the Opera - http://www.reelingreviews.com/thephantomoftheopera.htm
The songs generally suffer on the screen, with only the Phantom's organ-driven theme and the sexual frenzy of the climatic 'Past the Point of No Return' having any real energy.

RogerEbert.com - The Phantom of the Opera - http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041221/REVIEWS/41201007/1023
The well known movie critic provides an analysis of the 2004 film directed by Joel Schumacher.

Rolling Stone: The Phantom of the Opera - Review - http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/6767939/the_phantom_of_the_opera
Gerard Butler brings a raw, full-throated masculinity to the Phantom. Review by Peter Travers.

Salon: The Phantom of the Opera - http://dir.salon.com/story/ent/movies/review/2004/12/22/phantom/index.html
"Phantom of the Opera" feels less like a movie than a nonstop amusement park ride designed to make people feel they really got their money's worth. By Stephanie Zacharek.

Screen It Review: The Phantom of the Opera - http://www.screenit.com/ourtake/2004/the_phantom_of_the_opera.html
I was bored much of the time, with only a handful of musical numbers and some set designs managing to break that state, if only momentarily.

The Boston Globe: The Phantom of the Opera Movie Review - http://www.boston.com/movies/display?display=movie&id=7166
It has a little something to irritate everybody. By Wesley Morris.

The Flick Filosopher: Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera - http://www.flickfilosopher.com/flickfilos/archive/2004/phantomopera.shtml
It's a good thing Gaston Leroux is dead, because this movie adaptation of his 1911 novel would have killed him. Reviewed by MaryAnn Johanson.

VillageVoice: The Phantom Of The Opera - http://www.villagevoice.com/film/0451,morales,59427,20.html
Casting directors should know by now what countless bad musicals have shown: Just because you can carry a tune doesn't mean you can carry a whole movie. By Jorge Morales.

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