From the perspective of tragic conflict alone, "The Phantom of the Opera" does not seem to be so strong and typical, which gives people a less "tragic" feeling. Perhaps this is the reason why the musical itself is limited in terms of expressing the plot. However, the tragic nature of "The Phantom of the Opera" is not inferior because of the simplicity of the plot. On the contrary, the complexity caused by the atypical character of the characters, and the tragic nature caused by the complicated relationship between the characters, the film is like an old wine. , Although not so exciting, it makes people intoxicated and endless aftertaste. This is the unique charm of "The Phantom of the Opera". Compared with the stylized tragedy that inspired the audience's pity and fear by the sacrifice or suffering of heroes, the tragic nature of "The Phantom of the Opera" appears more mellow and long.
The film can be clearly divided into two levels or two clues, which reflect a series of oppositions, such as the opposition between the ground and the underground, the opposition between the beauty and the ugliness, the opposition between the consciousness and the subconscious, the opposition between the image and the music, and the color The confrontation with black and white, the confrontation between Apollo and Dionysus, the confrontation between life and death, and so on, these series of confrontations are the real source of the film's tragic conflict. On the surface, Raoul and Eric represent the two poles of the conflict, and Christie is the focus or battlefield of this conflict, but in fact, this conflict is implicit in the characters of the three of them, so the tragedy is not only Christie, but the three of them, is all of them.
The complex relationship between conscious and subconscious struggle and admiration is fully expressed in the film. This complex entanglement between consciousness and subconsciousness makes the relationship between the characters in the film deep and intriguing.
The story of the film took place in Paris in 1870, a magnificent era. The gorgeous and detailed scenes, costumes and props in the film reproduce the luxurious feeling of that era.
What is worth mentioning is the soundtrack of the movie. The soundtrack in the movie is usually an orchestra of 28 people, but sometimes in order to describe a more dramatic plot, a symphony orchestra is also used. Even if you don't watch the movie screen and listen to the perfect sound effects, the audience can feel the ups and downs of the plot.
Perhaps during the performance, the expressiveness of the male and female protagonists’ voices and the external temperament were overemphasized. The actor’s performance lacked the depth of inner drama and did not show the difference between the movie version and the stage musical version. This is more or less irritating. Some regrets.
