his voice calls to her nurturing her extraordinary talents from the shadows of the opera house where innocent chorus girl christine daae [emmy rossum] makes her home. only the ballet mistress madame giry [miranda richardson] knows that christines mysterious "angel of music" is auctually the phantom [gerard butler] a disfigured musical genius who haunts the catacombs of the theatre, terrifying the ensemble of artists who live and work there.
when tempermental diva la carlotte [minnie driver] walks out in the middle of a dress rehersal for the companys latest production, the managers eager new managers [ simon callow and ciaran hinds] have no choice but to thrust christine into the spotlight.
her mesmerising opening night performance captivates both the audience and the phantom, who devotes himself to casting his protege as the opera's next star. but he is not the only man to be awed by the young soprano,as christine soon finds herself courted by the theaters wealthy patron, the vicompte raoul de chagny [patrick wilson].
though she is enthralled by her charismatic mentor, christine is undeniably drawn to the dashing raoul, enraging the phantom and setting the stage for a dramatic cresendo in which soaring passions, fierce jealousies and obsessive love threaten to drive the fated lovers past the point of no return.phantom review