Synopsis
The 21st successor to the role of Bengalla's resident superhero must travel to New York to prevent a rich madman from obtaining three magic skulls that would give him the secret to ultimate power.
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Cast
- Billy ZaneThe Phantom / Kit Walker
- Kristy SwansonDiana Palmer
- Treat WilliamsXander Drax
- Catherine Zeta-JonesSala
- James RemarQuill
- Cary-Hiroyuki TagawaThe Great Kabai Sengh
- Bill SmitrovichUncle Dave Palmer
- Casey SiemaszkoMorgan
- David ProvalCharlie Zephro
- Joseph RagnoRay Zephro
Recommendations
- 88
Chicago Sun-Times
The movie is wonderfully entertaining, red-blooded and rousing, and with a production design that makes it uncommonly handsome. - 67
Austin Chronicle
The Nintendo generation may not “get” The Phantom any more than those original Thirties fans would have understood Bruce Wayne's tortured psyche, but that aside, Wincer's updating of an old warhorse is lovingly done. It's a Saturday afternoon matinee for the Nineties, 60 years old and totally new. - 63
ReelViews
Although The Phantom is more often enjoyable than not, it lacks that special characteristic necessary to provide it with a unique identity. Arriving in the midst of so many "can't miss" offerings, I expect it to sink like a rock, moving quickly to "dollar theaters" then to video. I'd like to be able to champion this film, but the truth is that I'm tiring of the genre as a whole, and, while The Phantom opts for a different tone than most of its brethren, it's still not an especially memorable motion picture. This is the kind of movie that offers modest entertainment while you're in the theater, but is forgotten by the time you get home. - 60
Empire
Despite the pleasant feel and fun performance from Zane there's something missing from this superhero adventure. - 60
BBC
Whether the film excites you or not, it does excel with some glossy art direction that looks suitably slick in a quality picture transfer. Clear and sharp, this is a pleasure to watch. - 50
Time Out
Little expense has been spared in putting this adventure fantasy on screen, with vintage planes and automobiles by the yard, striking Art Deco production design and breathtaking Thai coastal locations. A pity that the performers are so uncharismatic, with leading man Billy Zane plastic and soulless in Lycra, and not much more winning when he switches to playboy mode to woo free-spirited politico's daughter Kristy Swanson (pertly anonymous). - 50
The New York Times
The pleasures are familiar, but not the least bit inspired. - 50
San Francisco Chronicle
Without peril, The Phantom can only get by on dazzle, and there's not quite enough of that to hold interest -- unless you're 8 years old and seeing dazzle for the first time.
