i heard Webber's original score and it was absolutely superior. all the singers, especially Christine, portrayed by Sarah Brightman, were fantastic. however, i was somewhat dissapointed when i heard the music in the film in the theatres. at first, i got goosebumps because it was such powerful music. however, when the singers started to sing, my arm hair went back down. i wasn't impressed by their performances. it was as if they were amateurs! but, the movie--GREAT! so, with that said, i just wish that the orginal score was put into this movie. if that was done, i would give it ***** stars. but because the new score wasn't that pleasant to me, i give it ** stars.