Arts

Film: The Phantom of the Opera

I used to love Andrew Lloyd-Weber's musicals. Heck, any West End musical if I'm honest but in the 80s there seemed to be only Lloyd-Weber. I never saw The Phantom of the Opera, but I knew its music.

So as the chandelier lifted tonight, hoisting the film from prelude into action, the music and the magical transformation of the derelict opera house to its former glory lifted me with it. I'm in two minds as to whether or not I enjoyed the whole film, but this opening sequence was superb.