>*"As long as it sounds good, nobody's gonna care what it's about."*

I'm not into musicals at all, in fact I mostly hate them but I had a good time with this. I was drawn in by the weirdness, it's weirdness for weirdness' sake but very captivating nonetheless. I mostly liked the musical numbers, memorable stylish costumes, really nice set pieces, eccentric characters and a great score. I'm not the best person to talk about or analyse the critic on the music industry here but it's pretty clear it has a lot to say and still feels relevant today. Paul Williams ends up being the standout performance as Swan, pretty hateable villain. Cool design for The Phantom's costume, a crossbreed between Owlman and Darth Vader. The horror elements fit perfectly with the central theme. The makeup and blood looks very cheap. Not too sure what to think about the last few minutes.