Take Joel Schumachers film adaptation ofThe Phantom of the Operaand Jon M. Chus big-screen bonanzaWickedas prime examples.
The point is everyone moves on from it.
In Hollywood, the failure follows you around like the stench of festival bathrooms.
The Phantom of the Opera / Wicked
Thats what happened to director Joel Schumacher after 1997s misfireBatman & Robin.
He was seen as abadfilmmaker, and that was that.
Looking back at the reviews forThe Phantom of the Operapaints quite the picture of the era.
So, whats the story here?
It was the perfect weather to host a hate parade.
As the Phantom, Butler shows both dangerous and vulnerable sides as a character.
The same can be said for Rossum.
Then, theres Wilson, who plays the third wheel in the romance, Raoul de Chagny.
Its a selfless and thankless part that Wilson makes his own.
The Phantom of the Operaneeds to be revisited and reevaluated
Again, take nothing away fromWicked.
