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Summary: Great movie!!
Review: Moulin Rouge is an excellent movie. The singing in it is fantastic; Ewen McGregor has a wonderful voice. I was not expecting to like the movie when I went to see it, and the beginning is a little bit strange. But if you give the movie a chance, it's superb. I ended up loving it! One thing that's so great about it is that it is so different from most movies. I very highly recommend it!
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Summary: Best musical since South Park!
Review: Forcefully passionate, Australian director Baz Luhrmann's third film (after the marvelous Strictly Ballroom and the so-so William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is by far the best work he has ever done. Dropping you immediately into a carnivalesque world of magical and musical mayhem, the elaborate editing and production design help greatly in telling the story of a young writer (Ewan McGregor) who decides to live the bohemian life in the Montmartre district of Paris. Rooming across the street from the famous Moulin Rouge, he is drawn to the club by his curiousity to see the spectacles inside its decorated walls and to fulfill a job his new neighbour Toulouse-Lautrec (John Leguizamo) has commissioned for him: write the club's brand new musical theatrical "Spectacular Spectacular", set to star the Moulin Rouge's main attraction, the courtesan Satine (Nicole Kidman). Naturally, our young hero falls madly in love with the untouchable goddess, oblivious to the fact that her devotion is already being bought by an evil merchant (Richard Roxburgh, who also co-starred with Kidman's ex-husband Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible 2 which was filming in Australia at around the same time as Moulin Rouge). Despite its being set at the turn of the century, Lurhmann (brilliantly) uses music from all periods of the twentieth century, from Richard Rodgers to Nirvana, and uses it so appropriately and in such abundance throughout the whole film that all the songs add to the emotional substance of the story rather than call attention to themselves in a gimmicky way. Kidman and McGregor couldn't be better both as actors and singers, Kidman especially has never been more attractive, and the supporting cast topped by Jim Broadbent as the club's owner are all top-notch. Highlights in the musical include the chart-topping cover of Labelle's "Lady Marmalade", a beautiful rendition of Elton John's "Your Song" and an unforgettable tango version of The Police's "Roxanne". It's especially necessary viewing for musical lovers, but anyone will be moved by the passion brought about by these very talented actors in a story that is predictable in a nostalgic and beautiful rather than tired way.
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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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