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Summary: how wonderful life is
Review: have absolute no idea why people are panning this film. i am a big fan of rock operas which this movie clearly is. The direction was in one word marvelous. the story can be compaired to shakespear in love but alot more exciting and captivating. the singing was surprisingly good. for someone who owns 30 municals on cd and seen 6 live i know what i'm talking about. some people said they walked out because they couldnt stand the singing, its a musical for cryin outloud of course there will be singing and dancing involved. I've seen the movie 4 times and will see it again most likely, if you havent seen it go see it in the theatre, its the only way to experience this movie.
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Summary: Moulin Rouge review
Review: It's not often a movie surprises and entertains me. But this one does. It's slapstick and serious and musical and dramatic, all at the same time. And best of all, it doesn't take itself too seriously. With all of the "art" film that's been made over the last 20 years, it's nice to see a movie that's just plain fun and still takes you on an emotional rollercoaster. Plenty of eye candy for Gen-Xer's too. The music was well scored and arranged and cleverly integrated to fit the story line. Nicole Kidman and Ewan MacGregor are surprising and the chemistry was wonderful. I plan to get this on DVD as soon as it's available. This goes high on my musicals list next to the Sherman Bros. "The Slipper And The Rose". All artists take note. It will appeal to that artsy side of your brain.
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Summary: Amazing...Was Dazzled by the Music
Review: I went into the movie theatre not knowing what to expect from Moulin Rouge. The reviews that I had heard of it were anything but complimentary, but I was intrigued by the resurgence of a musical.I was utterly astounded after watching the movie! The plot was simple and sometimes easy to predict. But Baz Louhrman outdid himself. What the plot lacked the music more than made up for. Taking pop music and reorchestrating it, Louhrman created a device that works to carry the emotions of the characters far better than any dialogue ever could. Especially fantastic was the use of Queen's "The Show Must Go On" and Christian and Satine's duet "Come What May"! My girlfriend said it best as we walked out of the theatre, "At first I wondered what you had gotten us into, but that was an amazing movie!"
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Summary: Smorgasbord of sights and sounds
Review: Moulin Rouge is spectacular! Without question, one of the most entertaining movies in years with surprising performances from Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. If the characterizations are a bit thin, the incredible energy of this movie more than compensates. The anachronistic music, rather than detracting as some reviewers have claimed, is one of the more amusing aspects. Moulin Rouge is a gluttonous smorgasbord for the senses-colorful and raucous with bearly a moment to relax. Kidman is deliciously manipulative, McGregor is perfect as the breathless innocent playwright, and the supporting cast fills in the slower moments. Moulin Rouge may set the standard for a new breed of movie musical, and if it does, it will take its place not just as great entertainment, but also as a great film.
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Summary: The worst movie we've ever seen!
Review: I went to see this movie at the insistance of my wife. After the first 1/2 hour SHE wanted to walk out and I suggested that we give it some more time. We stayed for over an hour but couldn't take the torture one more minute. This is the FIRST movie either of us has ever walked out of. I must add that the first movie I ever attended was in 1949! So between us we have over 100 years of movie-going history to refer to and we've seen some doozies! What a waste of talent (?), costuming and raw film. There was no story to follow and the acting was horrendous. If there were a minus 5 star category, this film would be it.
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Summary: A Musical Masterpiece
Review: I have always loved musicals, and "The Sound of Music" is my favorite, so when the first song in "Moulin Rouge" was "The Hills Are Alive With the Sound of Music," I knew I was going to love it. The music spoke to me about love and hope. Just listening to it makes me happy. I was amazed at the singing talents of both Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, who until now I had only known as excellent actors. This movie brings to life the Moulin Rouge in all it's overdone magnificence, from the costumes to the brilliant musical numbers. I've seen this movie twice already, and I can't wait to see it again. If you like musicals, or just movies in general, I would recommend that you see "Moulin Rouge."
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Summary: Moulin Rouge, for the aesthete in all of us.
Review: For my birthday, my best friend took me to see Moulin Rouge, which promised to be a confusing, fast-paced explosion of music, death, and sex. Both my friend and I absolutely loved it, but we're also in our early twenties, already fans of Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet. The real test for this movie would come a week later, when I brought my parents to see the film. I was expecting them to think it was too fantastical, too over-the-top. But they enjoyed the film because of its simple, operatic/Victorian love story and the comedy of an absurd group of characters. The film, though many disagree, is a working combination of genres and time periods. With songs from the seventies and the eighties serving as the major musical numbers, we can laugh at ourselves for having liked "I Will Always Loved You," as Nicole Kidman falls for it hook, line, and sinker. The music is familiar and fun. A sing-a-long of sorts. Though Kidman can't sing, Ewan McGregor belts out a series of beautiful, overly-earnest (but well within character) numbers. The sets are beautiful, the stars are beautiful. Everything else is funny. Moulin Rouge is infinitely better than Romeo + Juliet; Luhrmann takes himself much less seriously in this outing, which saves us from having to laugh at him, not with him. See this film for the pure visual excitement; see it again for the reworking of a traditional, but highly effective plot and the clever lines you missed the first time.
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Summary: Unbelievable!!!! The Gladiator of Musicals!!!!
Review: I can't express the ultimate shock I felt when I heard Nichol Kidman and Ewan McGregor sing. I'm more of an action movie type of girl and I was overwhelmed with emotion when I saw this movie. It's a mixture of the Rocky Horror and Baz Luhrmanns Romeo & Juliet. The Soundtrack of this movie is outstanding! It's just a really fun and different movie. The use of lighting and the stage is bewildering. It was like "Let's make this atmosphere what they would have made it like if they had the technology". You HAVE to see this movie!!!!
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Summary: Best Movie
Review: This is one of the best (if not THE best) movie I have ever seen...though it takes a certain artistic taste to really appreciate the beauty of the movie. It not only has a wonderful soundtrack (done very well by Kidman and McGregor) but it is also funny, dramatic, and everything else that makes a movie a winner. I would suggest that is you go to see this movie, you go in with an open mind, because it isn't your "average" movie..it has a lot of new and different ideas, but that is, I think, what makes this movie so wonderful. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: The Best Film Of the Year.....
Review: ....and the best musical ever made! I loved this film! I was taken in by every moment. It was just a magical experience. I've never had a better time at the movie theatre before, and I plan to see this one atleast four more times before it comes to DVD! When it is finally released, I will be the first in line to purchase a copy of it! The performances were great, the costumes and set design were breathtaking, and the special effects were superb. I have the soundtrack, and I love the songs. All in all, this is definitly a must-see! Don't miss it at the theatres...experience it on the BIG SCREEN first!
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