I have to admit that I saw this on a poor quality VHS with sound
that faded in and out, so I cannot say much about the dialogue,
which looked at times like it might be fairly ridiculous (but then
dialogue has never been Argento's strong point)
However i thought it was interesting to have the phantom as an
attractive man (sans mask) who's evil is within and have him mind
melded with Asia Argento's character, I also thought the decor and
details were sumptuous and very reminicent of Susperia
(especially the use of red)
I can understand how some argento fans and even fans of Andrew
Lloyd webber might find it beyond the pale. A mess probably but
an interesting mess...and some of the most interesting faces to
grace the screen since Felini . The underground caves were pretty
cool also.
I think when it comes to costume gothics Argento has few peers (And yes I did see the ALW stage show and found it rather bland)
that faded in and out, so I cannot say much about the dialogue,
which looked at times like it might be fairly ridiculous (but then
dialogue has never been Argento's strong point)
However i thought it was interesting to have the phantom as an
attractive man (sans mask) who's evil is within and have him mind
melded with Asia Argento's character, I also thought the decor and
details were sumptuous and very reminicent of Susperia
(especially the use of red)
I can understand how some argento fans and even fans of Andrew
Lloyd webber might find it beyond the pale. A mess probably but
an interesting mess...and some of the most interesting faces to
grace the screen since Felini . The underground caves were pretty
cool also.
I think when it comes to costume gothics Argento has few peers (And yes I did see the ALW stage show and found it rather bland)