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Summary: Moulin Rouge - Arthouse cinema as interpreted by Carson Daly
Review: I'm not sure where to start this review about how awful I thought this movie was. I guess i'll start with Baz Lurhman's direction, for those who are unfamiliar with his work he's the auteur behind the equally bad Romeo & Juliet movie of a few years ago, Strictly Ballroom & the Sunscreen song. I get the impression from his work that he is the kind of director who loves Shakespeare and is a fan of musicals but has come from the Roland Emmerich (ID4, Godzilla) school of directing. He's covered up this movie with nothing but flashy set pieces, special effects, and a musical that comprises itself with modern music ranging from Madonna to Queen instead of trying to be original and tell a good story or have new and fresh music for that matter. If your trying to make a musical set in the past why would you use a Madonna song? there's plenty of talented musicians out there who could write original material for this movie but I guess that would cut out the audience that this movie targets (MTV zombies). This movie is put together like a big music video with no shot lasting longer than three seconds in fact I saw a video the other day for this movie and I couldn't tell the difference between the two. I really wish Baz Luhrman would go do work on broadway so I wouldn't have to worry about him making more movies. As far as musicals go, this is probably one of the worst i've ever seen. Musicals aren't really my forte but I have seen some great ones such as Grease, Wizard of Oz, Little shop of Horrors, and several Disney films all of which are miles better. Also In case you haven't figured out yet by the movie trailers the Moulin Rouge is a story of Love. Sure enough Baz beats you over the head with the concept of love every five minutes on the minute, much in the same way Steven Soderbergh does in traffic with his drugs are bad message. Does anyone on this planet not understand the concept of love or the concept of drugs are bad for that matter? I'm glad we have these stupid filmmakers to tell us these obvious messages instead of entertaining us. If your looking for an entertaining movie about love my recommendations are Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Life Is Beautiful, or Shakespeare in Love. Whether you agree with me or not on some of these choices, one thing is certain they didn't insult me like Moulin Rouge did.
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Summary: Moulin Rouge Glory
Review: This movie was an extrodinary performance of both Nicole Kidman and Ewan Mcgregor although, I would have liked Satine to have lived, but on the other hand most Hollywod love stories have death intertwined in them some how. Baz Luhrman's writing of this film interested me greatly and I hope other people as well. On the Opera a few days after the premiere of the film Baz said he was looking for something with singing, dancing, truth, beauty, freedom, and love and from my point of view I waould say he captured all of the above.
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Summary: Spectacular Spectacular!
Review: The visual effects of this movie (sets, special effects, camerawork) were awesome and stunningly beautiful, and the acting in this movie is wonderful! The songs are great. (I found myself singing along to most of them in my head.) If there is one word to describe this movie, it is this: beautiful.
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Summary: Moulin Rouge is fantastic
Review: Everything about this movie was amazing. Even though in the beginning I got a little dizzy, it was fabulous. It was romantic, fun, emotional, sad, loving, and enjoyable. It had songs to remember, fun, upbeat, and the songs made me want to buy the soundtrack. This was like a perfect movie all together.
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Summary: Dazzling!
Review: This movie instantly became one of my favorites of all time when I saw it in the theatre. It really is spectacular; there's so much to look at and listen to! The acting is superb - Ewan MacGregor's charming innocence (he's just adorable!!) next to Nicole Kidman's jaded-showgirl persona is captivating and interesting. The music really is daring, and I think Baz did a GREAT job bringing the musical genre into the 21st century. It's so much fun to be surprised by the way he's woven so many familiar songs into the plot of the movie. All the songs are kept close enough to their original form to be recognizable, but they are changed enough to fit together seamlessly. The cinematography, the costumes, the sets, are just gorgeous. The movie could be a silent slide show of images and still stand on its own. Ewan MacGregor is wonderful. He can sing!! And his earnest-ness is so convincing -- a testament to his acting, especially when you compare it to his portrayals of such opposite characters in Trainspotting and Velvet Goldmine. See this movie! And catch it in the theatre while you can! It's brilliant!
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Summary: Spectacular! Spectacular!
Review: I saw this movie twice in 3 days and will see it again! If you want to see a movie that moves you and stays with you for DAYS this is it! The bottom line here is love, and the filmmakers use music from "across time" to illustrate love's timelessness. The images of Toulouse-Latrec's Moulin Rouge are vibrant and exciting, and the story is told with such honesty that it is moving beyond belief. I can't wait to own the DVD.
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Summary: Awesome, this movie is Awesome!!
Review: Ewan MacGregor carries this movie. His singing is awesome!! He carries this movie. It is campy! It has the feel of a "Rocky Horror Picture Show", but I loved every minute of it. Ewan knocked my socks off. I am old enough to be his mother, but if I were 28, I would become a serious stalker. Watching MacGregor in this film is a delight. Listening to him sing is truly intoxicating. I was truly disappointed to discover that not many of his songs were on the soundtrack. I cannot wait to own a copy of this movie so I can watch it over and over. I am a fan of Nicole's, and I went to this movie because of her, but Ewan stole the show, and my heart. See it!! Soon!! You will not regret it.
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Summary: Forget the Critics, go see this movie!
Review: I saw this movie yesterday, and since then I've read a bunch of reviews of it, many of them negative. Well, it takes a lot for me to really like a movie, and Moulin Rouge is one of my favorite movies ever. Even if you didn't like the movie, you can't deny Luhrman's courage as a director. McGregor and Kidman were fantastic, in roles that were not exactly easy performances. I thought hands down the best part of the movie was the Roxanne "segment". If you think that you're going to wait for it to come out on video, I don't think that you should. This is a big, in your face movie and you need to see it on the big screen. Go see this movie.
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Summary: I loved this movie.
Review: This was a beautifully created movie. Stunned again by ROMEO AND JULIET's Baz Luhrmann! A movie filled with messages of love and hate and such, Luhrmann created a masterpiece, a heartfelt story. In what was assumed to be a group of women dancing in trashy lingerie was an amazing poetic tale. Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor's overnite singing prodigies were astounding. I bought the soundtrack in a heartbeat. The scenes of song and dance truly told a story. The Moulin Rouge was like Heaven to some and Hell to others. Entering this French town and into the Moulin Rouge something was said about entering the underworld, how the people of the Moulin Rouge were the people of the underworld. With the humorous covers of songs the audience, including myself could not help but sing a long. I will admit, I was not dying to see this movie but I am so glad I did. With the uncanny appearances of the darker characters and the club itself, the pain of wanting to break free was seen. Although the Moulin Rouge was the center of attention in the town its inhabitants lived in a world of darkness. With hopes of arrising from her burrowed feelings Kidman is faced with her death and loss of her love. Ewan McGregor cannot understand what causes he and Kidman not to love, but he can love endlessly and like he says in the movie their is no greater feeling then to love and be loved in return. Filled with beautiful quotes and proverbs, Moulin Rouge is a must see.
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Summary: Ridiculous! Ridiculous!
Review: Being a lover of musicals, I felt compelled to see this movie as soon as possible, not believing my eyes and ears when I heard that a musical love tragedy was hitting the big screen. What I witnessed was blasphemy against some great classic hits that should have remained just that: classic, grouped with a handful of not-so-classic songs that should have never been unearthed. They were all twisted into a ridiculous and unbelievable array of visual lavishness (which, I admit, was pleasing to the eye if you have a penchant for Luhrmann's dazzling directing style). The beauty of the explosively colorful sets was soured as I lost count of how many times I audibly groaned at the cheesy covers of once original songs. The movie was visually stunning thanks to Luhrmann's imaginative eye for the fantastic, but the script was painfully unoriginal, and the characters were ridiculously embellished walking stereotypes (or crawling...see Kidman in the faux duke seduction scene). I felt embarrassed for the actors and monetary supporters behind this overdone, overhyped, and overrated mocking tale of sugary passion. The love story or "plot" (which was as transparent as Kidman's complexion) was over before it began with a stale flashback format and events as predictable as each new cheesy cover song. The onslaught of badness left a Nutrasweet residue in my mouth the rest of the weekend that's still with me today as I write this review. Moulin Rouge is the worst of new era Disney and the very worst of contemporary Broadway combined into a colorful nightmare that will haunt any viewer with an inkling of artistic ethics. If you're longing for pure eye candy with little substance, then see the movie. It is worth a look solely for the visual circus Luhrmann leads us through, but I'd recommend renting or buying the DVD down the road, kicking back with your favorite cocktail or hallucinogen, and firmly pressing the MUTE button before the movie begins.
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