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Summary: Takes your breath away..
Review: The amazing thing about this movie is that all the critiques are true, and it doesn't matter. There is no plot, really, and no character development to speak of, and no one will win an Oscar for the acting, I don't think.And yet, this movie does not overcome these traditional stumbling blocks, it transcends them. It is simply breathtaking and needs no rationalization. Would that more things in life were as utterly without purpose and as beautiful.
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Summary: A complete dream
Review: Seeing this movie was like being awake through the most spectacular dream of my life! I am not sure how well it will transfer to the small screen, but in the theater with the sound cranked up was quite possibly the most fun I have ever had in a theatre. I completely feel in love with the characters and the story, I can't wait for this to come out on DVD!
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Summary: Some good parts, but pretty bad overall....
Review: Ok, let's be frank: the movie is bad. It is trying to be a serious romantic film and a Disney-like music comedy at the same time, and as could be expected, it does not work. It ends up being a 2-hour long video clip. As for the story, I don't really have to tell you it's un-original do I?
That being said, it does have some good features. At times it manages to be quite funny. Plus the modern music, that we would in other situations dismiss as out of place, actually manages to bring some emotion to the picture; I have to confess I was taken into it....sometimes. The decors are also quite stunning (in spite of their gross anachronism) and the same goes for the costumes. I never really cared for Nicole Kidman before, but I will admit that she is both beautiful and pretty voiced. So is the movie worth seeing? Maybe, if you're looking for a little entertainment. It reminds me of a Kandinsky painting: you wouldn't call it good *art* but it does make for a nice background.
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Summary: A Wild Ride!!
Review: Moulin Rouge is excellent!!! I've never seen anything like this before. The visuals, music, story and chracters are unforgettable! It was like a big roller coaster ride that takes you all around with lots of energy and electricity that makes you want to stand up and dance! This is one film that's not to be missed. Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor are powerful with strong acting and strong voices. The music for the movie was contemporary with a mix of pop, rap & jazz that usually replaces the dialogue with the lyrics. This trick to me worked and that's why I cant say nothing bad about this film. But it's easier if you know the tune of the original music so you can interpret the song into the movie. Remember, get the Soundtrack, own the Movie and get ready for A Wild Ride.
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Summary: The liveliest revamp of modern pop music ever- fabulous
Review: I went into this film with a mixed mind, i had seen the glorious Romeo and Juliet- and had it on DVD, but i was worried that even Bazz himself could not even pull off a movie this grand as well as ridiculous. My worries were unfounded as this movie is absolutely superb. In fact the movie runs smoothly with extremely few glitches (Unfortunately, these glitches lay within the limitations of the screenplay), and the acting is superb; romantic, dramatic and completely satiric. There was also alot of fun watchly the genuine chemistry between the two leads. They were almost as good as Leo and Clare were in R+J. The musical numbers are great too, I never would have thought that Ewan could sing like that, i will have to find time to go and buy the album. Its just a shame that the screenplay wasn't as 'up to scratch' as the musical numbers chosen. Overall though, this film definately deserves its 5 stars.
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Summary: the best movie of all time
Review: This is the best movie ever made in my eyes. Oddly it was a movie I was forced to go to and ended falling in love with it. Thank you to my friends. If you have yet to see it, watch it over and over again. It is beautiful!!! I saw it 9 times in the theatre.
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Summary: Really Really Good
Review: This is a really good movie. Sure the plot and the story have been done alot of times before, but everything else is great. I think this movie should win best picture, it's seriously that good.
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Summary: i love this movie
Review: This movie is absolutely great. It's one of the best movies I've ever seen. Everything in it is perfect. The acting, the direction, the visuals, the music, it's all just breath-taking. This dvd is a must-buy.
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Summary: Moulin Rouge is 5 stars!
Review: I have only seen the movie once since its theatrical release but the moment I saw it I knew I was in love with it. Dazzling, Romantic, seducting, and a musical all rolled into one movie! If you want a fun, colorful and dramatic movie, I suggest you see Moulin Rouge ASAP! Baz Luhrmanns creation comes to life on your television as Satine and Christian light up the screen with a romantic song and dance love story. Some may call it a tragedy, but is only a tragedy if you dont believe in love. Because this story truly is about Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and above all things, Love.
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Summary: Burlesque, baroque and brilliant
Review: Moulin Rouge continues Baz Luhrman's series of essays in form over substance - the underlying story is as goofy and hamfisted as the character Ewan McGregor is obliged to play, but on top of this flimsy foundation, Luhrman has constructed an incredible superstructure, equal parts high melodrama, burning surreality, bursting colour, dazzling repartee, flash choreography and self-conscious smartypantism. The only comparison in terms of such a rich feast being served on such an insubstantial table is Richard O'Brien's all time classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show. They're very different films but at a fundamental level they're of the same stripe. In terms of tragedy, Moulin Rouge is almost Shakespearian, and would have got there had Nicole sung the whole of Freddy Mercury's harrowing "The Show Must Go On" rather than just the critical couplet - it was an odd decision to give this song to Jim Broadbent, driven I suspect by the desire to render the song as differently from Queen's original as possible. In the comedy stakes Toulouse Lautrec is reduced to the leader of a band slapsticks straight out of the Marx Brothers and the villain of the piece is as dastardly as Alan Rickman's Sherriff of Nottingham from Robin Hood Prince of Theives. The plot, as mentioned, is deliberately as hokum as could be. Ands musically, recasting 80s pop trash as fin du siecle vaudeville romp is an inspired idea which pays off in spades. The only disappointment for me was Ewan Mcgregor's voice. I'm surprised at the comments of other viewers here raving about it; after a while Mcgregor's toneless foghorn really grated on me, especially compared against Kidman's much more sophisticated voice, which I was surprised to discover hadn't been dubbed by a professional. (I had picked it as Elaine Paige, a veteran of West End Musicals) Nevertheless a small pick about a unique, highly accomplished film, destined for cult classicdom. Enjoy!
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