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Summary: Didn't like it all.
Review: Being a fan of musicals this dissapointed me greatly the lack of a good script and songs made it sink to the level of badness it achieved. The performances were good but the faults were too strong to see the good factors of the movie. Not worth your time at all.
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Summary: A turning point in modern Hollywood movie making.
Review: There seems to be two schools of thought regarding Baz Luhrmann's 2000 cinematic musical extravaganza Moulin Rouge - boring rubbish or shining star in commercial movie making. Considering I have awarded five stars, it's safe to assume that I do not belong to the former!From the creative opening titles (red curtains opening up to reveal the Fox logo, with a rather manic orchestra conductor included), you know you're in for something different to the Hollywood norm. The entire film continuously bombards its audience with an amazing array of visual imagery - constantly moving bold colours, stunning costumes, fast paced editing, energetic dancing and recognisable modern music. The plot is fairly predictable - poor boy falls in love with popular girl, they fall in love and against all odds they come together only to have one die. The entire plot is given away within the first few minutes so it's safe to say that the plot of Moulin Rouge is secondary to the visuals. Ewan and Nicole do an excellent job characterising through song - A brave move for two well known and popular actors to expose their other talents to the world - a move that has paid off handsomely. Whatever people think of the movie, their performances are difficult to fault. The standout actor for me is the Australia Richard Roxburgh. Despite some roles in Hollywood movies like MI2, he remains unheard of outside Australia. As the Duke, Richard shows us another side to his acting - cartoonish comedy combined with evil drama. Richard is an amazing character actor and hopefully Hollywood will see more of him in the future. The 2 disc DVD set is packed to the brim with extras, giving fans the opportunity to explore Moulin Rouge to its' deepest depths. Disc one has the movie itself as well as 2 engaging and entertaining audio commentaries. There is a special version of the movie entitled 'Behind the velvet curtain' where several times during the movie a green windmill pops up and pressing enter on your DVD will bring up a featurette pertaining to that section of the movie, such as the in-depth discussion of the creation of the stunning opening sequence. Disc 2 has many featurettes and interviews to explore. From the music to the costumes, a huge amount of information is divulged for the fans who wish to explore the movie making process. My complaint here it is that many of the actors and behind the scenes crew give glowing accolades to the Director Baz Luhrmann. He may very well be a genius, but we don't really need to be reminded of it every 5 seconds. Aside from that minor gripe though, there are many hours of entertainment in the special features. Whatever your opinion of Moulin Rouge, it has been a pioneer in recent Hollywood movie making, leading to the current revival of the Hollywood musical. If you can get past the thin plot and immerse yourself in the colourful, fast paced world of the Moulin Rouge, you will discover a very special movie. .
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Summary: Awful one of the worst films of 2001
Review: One of the worst musicals ever made for the screen, the total lack of story and script is laughable and the acting is nothing more than average. And the songs? old pop songs people hated , I normally like Baz Lurmans movies but this was awful.
Rating: 
Summary: it's all about love and light effects
Review: I liked the movie, but honestly I prefer Amelie.
Nicole and Tom Cruise formed a good pair but I wanted to
see some french actors too.
I was touched by the music especially that song of Elton John
Although I like light effects and views from Paris and
magical 'infinite zooms' I think in Amelie they are
excessive
If you want more effects you should go to the laser show
at the Griffith Observatory of Los angeles (in renovation
these days unfortunately).
Rating:
Summary: The Best Movie of All Time!
Review: Moulin Rouge is my absolute favorite movie. Nicole Kidman is positively radiant as the beautiful courtesan Satine (she should have won the Oscar last year!), and Ewan McGregor is wonderful as the sweet and handsome writer, Christian. The supporting cast is wonderful. I especially loved John Leguizamo as the real-life artist Toulouse Latreuc.
There isn't enough space for me to express how much I love this movie. The romance gives you butterflies, the visuals take your breath away, the costumes are awesome, the music gives you chills... I actually found out what happened in the end before I saw the movie which really made me mad, so I don't want to give anything away. Just see it. Please.
As much as I love and as much as I HOPE you love it, Moulin Rouge is the kind of movie a person either absolutely loves or absolutely hates. Some people think musicals [stink]. Some people might be taken aback by the film's style. Just watch it with an open mind, and enjoy. I think you'll love it.
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Summary: Unoriginal!!
Review: I had high hopes for this movie. I had heard how great it was, how great the cast was, how great the music was, etc. What I got was a completely unoriginal movie.
It was yet another boy meets girl, girl can't be with boy since she's forced to be with someone else. Perhaps they were trying to capitolize off of the success of movies like "The Princess Bride," which had the same theme (though far from the same plot.) To make it even less original, the songs are not even there own. Most of them are ..of popular songs.
I stuck with it though. I kept watching thinking that soon it would all make sense. Perhaps at the end someone would wake up and talk about how that was the weirdest dream they'd ever had. Something like that. But no. At the end the viewer is left wondering, "is that it?" I remember back to scenes such as when some guy with a gun gets tackled, the gun flies out the window and hits the Eifel Tower. I'm sorry, but did I miss some sort of strange symbolizim here?
In the end I was left with the same feeling I get when I have too much Pop-Rocks and Rootbeer. Just another foamy, queezy stomach ache.
The only reason for people liking this movie that I could think of was peer pressure. All the reviewers talked about how great it was, some artsy-fartsy people said it was great, and then it was a great game of telephone until the majority of people liked it. Fight peer pressure people. Don't be afraid to say how boring this movie was.
I pray they don't make a sequel.
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Summary: Terrible
Review: Awful movie embaressing songs , awful acting by far one of the worst movies ever made.
Rating:
Summary: Awful
Review: Worst musical ever made , Nicole is totally unconvincing and the songs are shocking...
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Summary: college girl412
Review: This is one of the best movies I have ever seen!! Usually I am very picky about movies, but this one is wonderful. If you haven't seen it you need too. Ewan Mcgreggor sings like an angel!
This movie is different, but its still one of my favorites!
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Summary: A breathtakingly beautiful and unique love story
Review: I absolutely love Moulin Rouge. I have never seen anything at all like this movie; it is nothing short of indescribable. Previews and descriptions offer only the smallest glimpse into the epic world of intense human emotion, amazing sets, and incredible music that is Moulin Rouge. The setting is Paris in 1900, where the Moulin Rouge is the place to be, a spectacularly unreal world wherein inhibitions are left at the door and beauty, truth, freedom, and love are pursued on an epic scale. Ewan McGregor plays Christian, a young, idealistic, penniless poet who has come to Paris to embrace the bohemian spirit flourishing there. He soon finds himself writing songs for a lavish production alongside a truly unforgettable cast of characters led by Toulouse Lautrec (John Leguizamo). His new friends are awestruck by the lines and lyrics he comes up with, all of which are drawn from the pop culture of our own modern day. A shot of absinthe and a vision of the Green Fairy (played by the lovely Kylie Minogue) later, he finds himself inside Moulin Rouge. Harold Zidler (Jim Broadbent) leads the way for one of the most lavish musical production numbers ever created on film, topped off by the appearance of Satine (Nicole Kidman) on a huge swing above the amazingly enthusiastic audience. Despite the odds, Christian and Satine fall in love, but they must keep their love hidden because the club's wealthy patron, The Duke (Richard Roxburgh), wants Satine for himself and is willing to make her the real actress she longs to be in return for her affections. I was rather surprised to discover such a deeply emotional tale at the heart of this movie; it is a beautiful but tragic love story that outshines even the incredibly lavish production numbers for which this film is most famous. I love musicals, but I had come to doubt the ability of modern moviemakers to make one worth seeing. What director Baz Luhrmann has done is to actually reinvent the musical as audiences know it. It sounds strange to say that the music for a movie set in 1900 consists of modern pop, opera, hip-hop, and other songs of the late twentieth century, but it really works beautifully and draws the modern viewer more deeply into the world of "real artificiality" Luhrmann succeeded in creating. If you had asked my thoughts on having two guys who look like David Spade and Rip Taylor singing Madonna's Like a Virgin in a movie, I would have laughed you out the door, yet it actually works in Moulin Rouge. Each of the terrific songs included here does serve rather than detract from the story itself. Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman do actually sing their own songs, it is important to note, and I was amazed to discover that Kidman's singing voice is as beautiful as she is herself. Dialogue alone could never manufacture the power unleashed by the music of Moulin Rouge, and the great tragedy of the story is made even more poignant by songs such as the haunting Come What May. Don't think this movie uses its garish production numbers as a means of hiding a weak story because the love story of Christian and Satine is nothing short of breathtaking, heartbreaking, and somehow wondrously beautiful all at the same time. A terrific movie deserves a terrific DVD release, and Moulin Rouge features more extras than I could even watch all at once. When you watch the movie, you will marvel at the sets and costumes and wonder how on earth this movie was made. There are features on just about every aspect of the making of Moulin Rouge included on Disc Two. I love the commentaries and interviews, but what I really love are the uncut dance sequences. The dance numbers in this movie are just beautiful and beyond amazing, but they cannot be shown uncut in the film itself because things are happening story-wise at the same time and those scenes take precedence over the dances. Here, not only can you watch each of these musical production numbers in its completeness, you can even watch each one from multiple camera angles. I know there are some people who dismiss this movie out of hand because it is a musical or because the hedonistic themes revealed in the movie previews give the impression of gaudiness over substance. This is not a musical in the traditional sense of the word, and the sets, while opulently lavish, are actually less stunning than the plot itself. This is a love story for the ages, sprinkled with comedy but dominated by the deepest of human emotions. Even though I was interested in this movie from the time it was released, I myself did not expect story itself to be as powerful and moving as it is. Moulin Rouge is, in almost every conceivable way, one of the best motion pictures I have ever seen.
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