Despite feeling super dated and being filled with awkward voice acting, there was something about this cartoon reimagining of Phantom that I found really endearing. The animation of Erik’s lair and the underbelly of the opera house felt almost M.C. Escher-like in nature, it was incredible.
So much of this was unintentionally hilarious though, from assorted characters’ deadpan facial expressions throughout, to Christine proclaiming, “You are a MAN?!” and falling to the floor sobbing after discovering that her phantom is not a spirit after all.
Despite its faults, this movie was a surprisingly faithful, if condensed, adaptation of Gaston Leroux’s novel. I struggle to understand who exactly the target audience for it originally was, but as a Phantom obsessive, I had fun.
Despite feeling super dated and being filled with awkward voice acting, there was something about this cartoon reimagining of Phantom that I found really endearing. The animation of Erik’s lair and the underbelly of the opera house felt almost M.C. Escher-like in nature, it was incredible.
So much of this was unintentionally hilarious though, from assorted characters’ deadpan facial expressions throughout, to Christine proclaiming, “You are a MAN?!” and falling to the floor sobbing after discovering that her phantom is not a spirit after all.
Despite its faults, this movie was a surprisingly faithful, if condensed, adaptation of Gaston Leroux’s novel. I struggle to understand who exactly the target audience for it originally was, but as a Phantom obsessive, I had fun.
