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Summary: Must have Musical
Review: Nicole Kidman and Ewen McGregor lead a cast of delightful actors in a movie that brings back the musical. Kidman plays Satine, a Courtesan at the Moulin Rouge. She is the Sparkling Diamond. Her boss, Zidler, has plans to turn the Moulin Rouge into a theater by using Satine to get the money out of a rich Duke. In a case of mistaken identity, Satine comes on to Christian (McGregor) only to find out that he is a poor poet. However, in trying to cover up the misgivings, Satine tells the Duke that Christian has written the first play to be performed at the new Moulin Rouge. The two fall mdaly in love despite Christian's lack of money. They must devise a plan of escape so that there love is not squashed by the Duke and Zidler. Little do they know that Satine has a disease that may rip her from her lovers arms forever. Dazzling performances by all actors involved.
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Summary: This is the musical for folks who hate musicals!
Review: Ok, let me first prove to you how much I hate musicals. I have actually taken a tour of Saltzburg, Austria, where "The Sound of Music"was filmed, and was the only person on the tour who had never even seen the movie! That's because I hate musicals! I mean, people talking, then suddenly breaking out in harmony, yeah, that happens in real life...NOT. So, I rented Moulin Rouge and brought it home. Guess what, I never even watched it, because I know hate musicals, I just wanted to know what all of the hype was about. I finally caught it on HBO because nothing else was on, and I LOVED IT! First of all, all the stars do their own singing! Know of any stars that put out albums just because they're stars and they think they can sing?(Jennifer Love Hewwitt and Joey Lawrence come to mind, but I bet you could think of more.)While Nicole Kidman, who usually really bugs me in movies surprised me with her performance, it is EWAN McGREGOR that should have got the oscar nomination! He blew me away! His voice is so strong, and he can express the emotions of hurt, and love and anger without uttering a word! He is much better casted here, than in the Star Wars saga.John Leguizamo is refreshning, and the music...THE MUSIC! Music that I could actually relate to!I had to buy this 2 disc dvd, and the extras are great. Check out the Josh Abrams remix of "Come what may." The video made from outakes from the movie, and I wished that every dvd would show some outakes, they are so entertaining! You'll like this movie, even if you normally hate musicals, like me.
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Summary: Best Movie I Ever Seen
Review: This movie blew me away at the theater with its originality. It was a roller coaster ride of emotions. It was the only movie to make me laugh, sing along, and cry. When ever i feel like being entertained i just pop it into my DVD player, I watched it many times on DVD and it doesnt grow old. It became a instant classic. I watched it twice in the theaters and its the only movie i attended that the audience didnt get up to leave when the credits started rolling but stayed in their seats in complete silence absorbing the emotional impact of the ending and wondering what just hit them.
One word sums it up: WOW!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Absolutely Fabulous!!
Review: This movie is a must-buy. Baz Luhrman strikes again, and this time his vision is nothing less than superb. Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, as well as the rest of the outstanding supporting cast, radiate in their performances. The mind it took to create this is special. Don't panic in the first 5 minutes when it begins and vivid images pop out at you from every angle -- almost an overload of imagery. Hold on because it will settle in to one of the most heartfelt, unique and moving stories ever seen on screen. I've watched it 10 times at least, and every single time I watch it I notice something else. It is a film experience like no other! MAKE THIS A PART OF YOUR FILM LIBRARY!
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Summary: Eye Candy For A Boring Night
Review: Please forgive me, but I really was disappointed with this film. It is is over-rated, unsure of it's direction and horribly acted. Considering that it is chock full of music, it's embarrasing to hear the main cast's inability to sing on key. It is pure eye candy with a pychotic mix of old and new songs to 'somehow' give it a new-age gravity that just doesn't work. I expected Paul McCartney's "Silly Love Songs" to pop up at any moment. The art direction is actually fascinating for the first half-hour, but becomes tedious and nearly dizzying in it's busy flash and spin choreography. The editors seemed to have fun, but the final result is nauseating. I just cannot understand how this film recieved so many Oscar nominations, other than for it's extreme perspective on filmaking.
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Summary: most overrated film of the year
Review: I have read the glowing terms that other reviewers have used to describe this film, and I am amazed. I don't care how "groundbreaking" the attempt was, the resulting film was so disjointed and boring that it was only the second film in my life that I could not sit through. After a half hour of it, I had to turn it off. This was the first DVD I tried to watch on my new player, and it was so bad that I had to go and rent another one just to take the bad taste out of my mouth.
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Summary: Moulin Rouge
Review: This is the worst movie I have ever tried to watch . I could not take more than 30 mins. Nicole Kidman is wonderful and has talent and beauty and talent so if you must see this movie turn off the sound and look at her in the pause mode .
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Summary: Free Your Mind, If You Can
Review: To say MOULIN ROUGE is offbeat is stating the obvious. Kind of like saying that feedlots smell and calculus is hard. But offbeat describes this film perfectly--a film about the ostentatious Paris underworld of 1899, where finer gentlemen ventured under dark of night to get their kicks at the naughty and bawdy Moulin Rouge. Expecting a musical with original scores (and there are a few), I instead was hit over the melon with a headscratching montage of Rogers & Hammerstein, Elton John, The Police, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe--even Nirvana. Definitely post-1899 music. Even more bewildering was the cacophony of Saturday morning cartoon sounds, accompanied by disjointed, incoherent, psychedelic editing that made me think Timothy Leary himself had spliced this movie together. What in the heck did I just see? But director Baz Luhrmann must have subliminally sprinkled this film with an intoxicating opiate, because I found myself watching MOULIN ROUGE a second, third, fourth time. And appreciating it more--simply because of its dynamic uniqueness. I began to enjoy this movie, to enjoy its almost ingenius irreverence for conventional musicals. Granted, there's nothing unique about the love story (boy-meets-girl/boy-loses-girl/boy-and-girl-reunite-before-tragedy), although Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor give solid performances. And the music itself is nothing to write home about. It is the look and feel of MOULIN ROUGE that gives it its charm and appeal. Approach this movie with an open mind, free any preconceived notions and ideals, and you'll walk away entertained.
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Summary: Worth having, worth watching. Bawdy, opulent fun.
Review: I consider this an exercise in "artiness" -- it's not really profound, the story is kind of weak, but man, oh man. Everything else is so ...gorgeous, it's worth a look. My first impression was that this is like Disneyland on uppers. I mean, *every* scene is gorgeous, twinkly, opulent. EVERY scene. You can freeze frame every few seconds and admire the artistry in every shot. It's that focused on the beauty of detail. It's also a bizarre blend of slapstick silliness and lush music (with ingenious blends of old and new song, brilliant arrangements and performances). There's fantastic dance and choreography -- and oh yeah -- there's a plot nestled in there somewhere too. I greatly admire the performances of Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman too. I thought they were fabulous. I thought their singing was fabulous. They were wonderful, as was the rest of the cast. I recommend this film highly. As long as it is understood that it probably won't deeply move your heart, but it'll impress you and you will admire what it attempts to do. It is an outstanding film. Just not an entirely deep or profound film.
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