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Summary: Can't Stop watching it!
Review: Oh my god, I cannot belive this film. It is one of the most incredibly visual, stunning and nonstop feast for the eyes of a film that I have almost ever seen in my 37 years! The music (undeniably not for everyone--sure wouldn't bring my mom and dad!) is incredible, the dance scenes intoxicating. I personally feel all who contributed to this film were geniuses for their vision. I though Ewan McGregor's voice was beautiful and same as Nicoles'. Who cares if they aren't 'professional' singers? It is like you are listening to Roseanne Barr singing..! Anyway, it's a glorious mix of high energy dancing, can can, singing, sadness and love. I just keep replaying certain scenes and can't get it out of my mind.
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Summary: It won me over, but still a very WEIRD movie
Review: I wanted to see this movie in the theatre, but that didn't happen. I then read good and horrible reviews so I was ambivalent. Then Santa brought the DVD... WOW! Granted- the premise is hackneyed and the singing isn't as polished as it could be, but let's face it- Nicole Kidman sings better than I do and Macgregor does as well. I would recommend only seing this on DVD so the quality of the movie stays at the highest level. The colors, the costumes, the makeup- all would be diminished on VHS. Plus all the extras on the discs are as fantastic as the movie itself. I'd give this 5 stars if I hadn't turned to my husband so many times and said "This is such a WEIRD movie." Maybe after I watch it a few more times the fifth star will fall into place.
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Summary: Absolutely Fantastic!
Review: MOULIN ROUGE is one of the weirdest movies i've ever seen. It's very different and wildly entertaining. It's a musical/romance/fantasy. Nicole Kidman (Satine) and Ewan McGregor (Christian) give excellent performances. Who knew Nicole and Ewan could sing so well?! They hit every note. John Leguizamo is also great. Visually, this movie is incredible. The settings are magical and original. MOULIN ROUGE is like nothing else. There's singing, dancing, and out of this world dramatic, emotional, silly, and comical performances by the cast. MOULIN ROUGE is set in 19th century France but they sing a lot of modern pop songs (ie: "your song", "like a virgin", "diamonds are a girls best friend", etc.) in here. It may seem a bit odd but it goes with the plot. The basic plot is about a writer that falls in love with a prostitute. Sounds pretty basic but this movie is anything but. It's eye-popping visuals, beautiful songs, outrageous coreography, and awesome acting will keep you entertained. MOULIN ROUGE is very "over-the-top" and may seem strange to some. But if you're willing to experice a movie like no other, then MOULIN ROUGE is a great place to start. The bonus stuff on the DVD is great too. Lots of stuff to check out. MOULIN ROUGE is a dazzler.
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Summary: ..I suppose most films today are derivative, but MOULIN
Review: ROUGE is probably the MOST derivative film I have ever seen.
"Camille" and "Lola Montez" come quickly to mind. However, it
is a work of great creative genius...and while you see things
go past that you have visited before...the context and settings
are vastly different. Watching this film is rather like watching
five dump trucks filled with glitter and five shovels full of
diamonds each dump their loads off of El Capitan...there is NO
WAY you are not going to watch...and there is no way you can
tell the glitter from the diamonds! All that said, it is a
vastly entertaining film and well worth watching or adding to
your dvd collection. I promise you that you will go back again
and again to try to sift the diamonds from the glitter.
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Summary: Thrilling and Challenging - what more can you ask for?
Review: I saw Moulin Rouge for the first time on DVD and could just kick myself for missing the theatrical release. Although it appears to be a 'love it' or 'hate it' experience, I am amazed at how much I love this film. This is a daring update on the musical form, and one which is astoundingly effective. I always believed the singing, I always accepted that yes indeed, those feelings, that moment, could only be expressed by bursting into song. Are these broadway-style belters? Nope, and the movie is all the better for it. The voices are not bad, but not great. They are the voices we think we have as we sing in the shower. At times too breathy, too shrill, not supported -- but always honest and pleasant. The combinations of songs and musical moments is the musical as it would be if we all actually lived in a musical, snippets of popular songs joining together in unexpected ways to form the soundtrack of our feelings. I thought the acting was fabulous, Nicole Kidman (who I haven't really liked in anything since Dead Calm) is a revelation. Ewan Magregor is terrific as always, and Jim Broadbent menacing and touching. Richard Roxburgh, as the evil duke, is a fascinating mix of Gary Oldman and Snidely Whiplash in a wonderfully over-the-top performance. Even through the flash of the film, what I remember are the wonderfully human small moments -- Nicole's reaction the first time Ewan starts to sing; Ewan battling back sobs as he angrily thanks Nicole for "curing him of his silly infatuation with love" the moments when Nicole puts on her prostitute emotional armour to avoid her true feelings -- astounding work. I can't recommend this movie more highly a thrilling and challenging experience that you will come back to again and again.
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Summary: Wow!
Review: I bought this unseen for I had not seen it in the theaters (now wishing I did) and going only by the reviews I have read here on Amazon. Well I finally watched it last night and all I can say is Wow! Colorful, and blinding. My boyfriend and I had fun trying to figure out the names of the songs that were being sung! and we only missed on one or two, we laughed when we heard Nirvana and loved the Roxanne Tango and we also sang along to Queens "The show must go on"
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Summary: Great fun!
Review: The movie was much more enjoyable than I initially thought it would be. It was also much more unconventional! I really liked the unexpected twists, like music from Nirvana, that popped up throughout the film. Yes, the "Roxanne" and "Like a Virgin" scenes were pretty awful but overall I really enjoyed the DVD version of Moulin Rouge. Contrary to what others have stated, I came away quite impressed with the vocal talents of both McGregor and Kidman. Will I buy CDs from them? Probably not. Do they have adequate voices for a flick? Absolutely!
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Summary: Moulin Rouge is a Musical Triumph
Review: I really found this movie amusing as far as visual effects and costume design. The music is recycled, as anyone can tell, but is used well and doesn't overpower the story. There are some funny moments, and for those of you sesitive ones out there, it can be quite a tearjerker approaching the end. The only annoying part is the fact that the writers, apparantly, couldn't decide what type of film to write...it isn't entirely a romance or entirely a comedic spoof. Perhaps, however, this is what makes the movie all the more interesting.
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Summary: A great film, and an even better DVD
Review: This fun film is full of visual stimulation and great music. I don't agree with the assesment that the two leads, MacGregor and Kidman, can't sing--they do a fine job. One of the potential problems with musicals is that they tend to focus so much on the songs that the scenes in between musical numbers can be wooden, or forced, and appear to be in the film just to move the story along to the next song. There is none on this in Moulin Rouge. The film is a success both in song and dialog because of superior acting. Like another successful, "modern" musical called Grease, Moulin Rouge has a cast that inhabits the roles given them, and completely enraptures the audience all the way through to the end. My only complaint with this film is the frenetic, almost seizure-like editing at the introduction to the club. With so much great choreography and amazing set design, they should have lingered a bit longer on the earlier scenes. I guess they might have been going for the over-stimulated, perspective of the writer, but the film would have been better served by allowing the audience to be immersed in the club's atmosphere. The DVD is an amazing piece of work, with loads of extras. For a review on the DVD version, check out ign.com.
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Summary: The Best Movie Ever
Review: What can you say about this movie? THE BEST MOVIE EVER!!!! Amazing, great! Everyone has to see this movie; the sound track is wondeful too. I love the movie and the music!!! I watch this DVD every day now, and listen to the music anywhere. It's just simply unbelievable. The songs are the best over all. Even though the director's other two times before this one, were not very good, this one, I believe, can get at least two Oscars. Just watch it! THE BEST MOVIE EVER!!! And do you that the music was Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor's own voice? It's very very cool. THe acting was great, the background music, the story, and camera angel, lighting, special effect, and alot more! They are all the best. Better than TItanic, Matrix, and of couse Harry Potter(it's really bad), and all other movie. Beefore, when ask me what's my favorite movie, I used to day "I don't have one." But now, I will say "Moulin Rouge" ! And go one with how great it was. It's sooooo good. THe charecters choosing were great: Nicole Kindman for Satine. Ewan McGregot for Christian, and the duke, Zidler. GREAT. A super beautiful movie. About TRUTHM, FREEDOM, BEAUTY, and above all, LOVE!!! THE GREATEST THING YOU'LL EVER LEARN, IS JUST TO LOVE, AND BE LOVE IN RETURN. Fantastic love story! I even memorize the movie. I love it soooooo much. SEE IT!!! Gurentee GREAT!!!
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