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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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Summary: One of the best movies I've ever seen
Review: I have usually shyed away from musicals thinking them boring, but this movie changed everything. I absolutley loved it. Ewan MacGregor and Nicole Kidman are incredible together as actors and singers. The sets, costumes, make-up, music, acting, dancing, everything was incredible.
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Summary: Visually Stunning
Review: Yes, the story is cheesy and Ewan and Nicole aren't the best singers in the world, but if that's what you're looking for in this film, you're missing the point. I don't think the film makes any pretensions about what it is, you need to just sit back and be absorbed into this is a tragic and amusing story. Visually, the film is stunning and you can't help feeling part of it. The attention to detail is fabulous, and the 'behind the scenes' stuff on the DVD enhances the enjoyment. While the film works best on the big screen, it does transfer pretty well in widescreen format. You're going to get the most out of the film with a decent sound system.
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Summary: For those who love "Love"
Review: This movie is not for everyone, but if you truly are a romantic at heart, no greater love story has ever been told. I thought the music was tremendous, I loved Ewan McGregor's voice, as well as Nicoles. Some of the camera movement was too much, but the scenery, story line, movement of the movie and the music were great. I watched this movie 3 times in 2 days because of the music and the touching love story. I'm not a critic, but it was much more fulfilling to me as a movie goer than the crash and burn movies like Swordfish. Nor was there any full nudity, or even risque nudity, no cursing, no drugs, warlords, or fighting. Just the age old story of love, being love, and being touched by love. Bohemia is "out there" and this movie is not mainstream movie making. It's not for everyone, but it is for anyone who loves a love story. I think this truly is one of the most entertaining and touching movies I've ever enjoyed.
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Summary: One of the best movies I have seen...
Review: This movie was simply great. A tragic love story. A movie set in 1900 with music from 2000. I thought that is was ingenious much like Baz Luhrmann's "Romeo and Juliet." Bottom line... If you liked Romeo and Juliet see this movie. It has the same creative flair.
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Summary: For Those who've ever fallen in love. And enjoyed it.
Review: The movie: Amazing pace, mixing our emotions faster than you can handle it, with a beautiful photography, very good acting, positive direction and excellent use of music. It's a fin-de-siècle love story pushed forward 100 years on the atmosphere, not the scenery. It reminded me my youth at Rio and Buzios, when I went out to night clubs with my "bohemian" friends to experience new emotions, conquers and many of the good things life and love have to teach us. The DVD: THX video, DTS sound. Nothing else to say about the transfer. The extras are very interesting. I only missed the Toulouse interviews available on the site. BUT they put the nice "Come What May" dance version there. Many interviews, a making-of, dance specials, full featured extras for those who enjoyed the movie. If you used to go to night clubs when young, enjoyed life, has fallen in love many times, like to dance, well, why haven't you bought this DVD made some space on your living room and taken your partner for a dance? Enjoy. Have fun. Love.
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Summary: the best movie ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: this movie was awesome!!! i could watch it like, a billion times and never ever get sick of it! each scene was so cool, they were all a kaleidoscope of color and sound. the cinematography was breathtaking, and so were the performances of Ewan mcgregor and nicole kidman. everything was so fast paced, and when it was over my sister and i kept watching the "elephant love medley", scene over and over just so we could fully appreciate it. "I really hope this movie wins best movie at the oscars this year, because this is really one of the best movies i've ever seen. go buy it now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! please!
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Summary: Most Original Movie I've seen in Years
Review: All I can say is Wow! While I have to admit, Moulin Rouge is NOT a movie everyone would enjoy, I was totally blown away. The costumes, the camerawork, the sets, the musical numbers. I think this is the most original movie to hit the theaters in 25 years. Ewan McGregor is stunning as the writer, Nicole Kidman has never been better, all the supporting cast is top-notch. I could go on and on, but if you love a good romance and great music, do NOT miss this one!
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Summary: this movie is dope!
Review: I love this movie SO much! I saw this movie with a friend, really late at night at the movie threatre the first week it came out, and I loved. I guess I liked it because I love musical theatre, and I think that nicole kidman is a wonderful actress. she plays a marvelous role in this film. the story is great, the affects are great, the theatricals are great, EVERYTHING's great. I adored the movie, and I suggest that all of you go out and get it!
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