Rating: 
Summary: Both My Thumbs Down On This One
Review: As a child of the 50's and 60's I grew up with Hollywood musicals and love them still. I was happy to see that perhaps the musical was coming back. If they are like this one - they can stay away. I was ready to run outside screaming after watching only half the first disc. WHAT A MESS!!
Rating: 
Summary: Baz Lurhmann - The Genius!
Review: This is one of my favorite movies of all time. I saw it in Texas and fell in love with it. I have seen the actual Moulin Rouge in Paris (simply driving by, not actually seeing the show) which was very exciting. This movie is fabulous, the best movie in a long time! It's really fast paced, which I really liked. It's such an exciting movie and even keeps you interested in the slower parts. I reccomend this movie to anyone. It's true, you either gotta love it or you gotta hate it, your choice. You should watch this movie with an open mind, it's great. I wasn't so sure about it at first, but as it turns out I really enjoyed it! I love Kylie as the Green Fairy. It's really an artistic movie, one that really has to be appreciated. THIS MOVIE IS AWESOME! TWO THUMBS WAY WAY UP! Enjoy!
Rating: 
Summary: Sound and Fury Signifying Nothing.
Review: You have to admire the lavishness of this production, but the stars never get the chance to shine in this overbloated spectacle. Luhrmann squandered a great cast in favor of an awesome display of pyrotechnics. The dialog has been sliced and diced, and the deliveries are little more than sound and fury, as Kidman, McGregor, Broadbent, and Leguizamo strut from one lavish scene to another with no where to go. God only knows what Luhrmann had in mind, but it has been a downward spiral since "Strictly Ballroom," by for the most satisfying feature of his "Red Curtain Trilogy." Now Luhrman has the audacity to take on "La Boheme." Enough Baz! Get back to the basics. All movies need a good story. You left this one chopped up on the dressing room floor.
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Summary: Like a gorgeous, but empty-headed blond
Review: Think "Moulin Rouge" is Best Picture material?Think more like "Gigi" on LSD. Or think 'Myra Breckinridge" but without the sex-change. Either way, laugh at the joke and move on. Style over substance seems to be high on the list of the Oscar people lately. What else can explain "Gladiator" and "Moulin Rouge!" even GETTING nominations for best pic? Still, despite the fact that there's no "there" there, "Moulin Rouge!" is a serious piece of eye candy. Stunning set, computer, and costume work make this one of the most visually interesting movies ever filmed. Baz Luhrmann's eye is golden here. The Art Nouveau meets "Rocky Horror Picture Show" design is unforgettable and carries the entire piece. The cast camps it up enough to make John Waters proud. The leads, Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman, are luminous and - frighteningly - equally pretty. And they are asked to shift gears so many times in the film's running that only Oscar-caliber actors could have pulled it off. Jim Broadbent is also winning in his role of the Rouge's owner/emcee. But the film doesn't work. The camp obscures the drama; there's a huge sell factor here and everything just can't be bought. The choice to do a musical is inspired, but the decision to go with modern songs crashes the film/audience barrier and just crushes the mood. There's something about watching the leads trade lines from the likes of U2 and Pet Shop Boys that takes the groan factor to another level. Turning The Police's "Roxanne" into a tango number was the final straw for me. Ha ha to the film's producers. They got us good. As for the two-disc DVD, it adds a few enhanced scenes and a decent selection of the usual DVD add-ons. Its okay, but not groundbreaking. One major problem with the DVD was sound. The levels were just too wide - too loud in song selections, too soft in many of speaking sections. And sadly, the dialog boost was spotty, particularly during songs. I found myself constantly adjusting the volume, finally gave up, and just turned on the subtitles. If you want a feast for the eyes, get "Moulin Rouge!" now. Those looking for anything else will be disappointed.
Rating: 
Summary: I love Baz...
Review: ...but I really didn't like this film. I found it boring & slow, melodramatic (hammy acting) & without heart. Sorry, but it just didn't move me! I loved "William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet" and was therefore really disappointed with this effort.
Rating:
Summary: Wonderful
Review: This is a wonderful movie. The music, the acting, the drama, what more can you ask for? Nicole Kidman surprised me withe her performance. I admit at first I was a bit skeptical about the movie. But then I saw it adn it was just wonderful. The soundtrack is just as good. The costumes, the setting makes everything so peculiar. The movie is unique and the acting superb.
"All you'll ever nee is love"
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Summary: Fast, Flashy, Tragic.... Spectacular, Spectacular!
Review: This movie was... amazing!I loved it!... As my title says, it's fast, flashy, and incredibly tragic. Ewan McGregor did excellent (as always) and Nicole Kidman was brillant.
The music was exceptional and Nicole and Ewan have very good voices!!! The music just makes the whole movie come together, it would be nothing without it.
You laugh, you cry, and sometimes you just want to yell at the characters... If you haven't seen it already or don't own this DVD, you should! With this DVD you can get a behind the scenes look at what went into the makin of this truly exquisite film.
Rating:
Summary: Spectacular Spectacular!...
Review: This movie is just...SPECTACULAR!... All of the actors and actresses are amazing, and are incredibly believable. The plot of Moulin Rouge is that a poor writer (Christian, played wonderfully by Ewan McGregor,) has come to Paris to write about "truth, beauty, and which he believed above all things, love." The problem? He's never been in love!...Luckily, Christian meets a group of Bohemians who live above him and are so impressed by his writing talents that they ask him to write a musical called "Spectacular Spectacular" for the Moulin Rouge's show. Christian agrees, and they all go to the Moulin Rouge to see the owner, Harold Zidler, (Jim Broadbent,) about the show. At the Moulin Rouge, Christian sees Satine (Nicole Kidman) and falls in love with her. The only problem is that Satine has to pretend that she is in love with the Duke (Richard Roxburgh) in order for the Duke to finacially support their show. Christian and Satine have to hide their love from the Duke. The Duke eventually catches on, gets jealous, and tells Satine that if she stays with Christian, he will have Christian killed. I don't want to give away any more, but I will tell you that there are lots of twists and turns, and a BIG thing that I didn't put in my review. The acting (and singing!) in this movie are SIMPLY AMAZING!... Ewan McGregor can sing SO WELL!!! His voice is just beautiful. His acting is also SUPERB, and he is totally believable. Nicole Kidman also sizzles on screen!!! She brings it all out - the acting, singing, dancing, crying. Her comedic timing is also very sharp. Nicole Kidman's acting is just...AMAZING!...Her singing is also great, and she puts alot of acting into her singing. And all of the supporting characters (Jim Broadbent, Richard Roxburgh, and John Leguizamo,)are wonderful, and they really make this movie work. As for the director, Baz Luhrman, what can I say??? Baz Luhrman is SPECTACULAR!!! I am so much in awe of him.
In conclusion, if you like great acting, singing, and a great story line, you will LOVE Moulin Rouge. Moulin Rouge is a movie which is entertaining, sad, and even a little funny at times. (Referring to the "Like a Virgin" scene.) SEE THIS MOVIE!...
Rating: 
Summary: Exactly what it was meant to be
Review: I must admit that Moulin Rouge isn't as spectacular as some have rated it as being. But, for what it was supposed to be (a wild ride of color and sound serving as a backdrop for a simple romance story) this film has hit its target. It was not meant to be a historically accurate documentary representing turn of the century Paris. The inclusion of contemporary pop culture only makes this movie more lively and appealing to a modern audience.
As for Nicole Kidman's acting, she was convincing at times but at others she fell slightly short. Stiff and overdramatic when she should have been otherwise. Nothing extraordinarily bad, and nothing to mar the film.
I found the high energy pace of the film combined with modern elements to be engaging. Although you will find no enlightening ideas or underlying meanings in this film, it is very entertaining (which is what a movie should be, right?).
Rating:
Summary: watch it - whether you just found or lost great love
Review: it has never been easier to know in advance if you will like a movie or not. stay away from the "moulin rouge" if you
a. get seasick or easily suffer from motion sickness
b. are uncomfortable with bright colours
c. are uncomfortable with musicals (mind you, so am I generally)
d. detest grand gestures and poses
e. are bored by melodrama
f. are not willing to unabashedly indulge in a feast for all senses for those who are left now, you are in for a ride that will grasp you. this movie consists of so many things that usually don't work for me, but it is an unbelievable achievement of all involved in the making of this jewel, that it really works.
the singing, the use of (countless) contemporary songs in a period setting, the flashback technique, and the mixing of comedy with melodrama.
has any movie ever made you so aware of the fact that anything you'll ever see, you have seen or heard before? hardly anything about "moulin rouge" is new. it's actually the conscious use of this device that makes the movie so unlike anything before.
postmodernism has never been so captivating. i watched this movie for the first time, 4 days before my boyfriend broke up with me. today, with his voice still ringing in my ears, i have watched it again. what can i say? i firmly believe that healing can only start once your wounds are wide open and bleeding. medicine it was, in the most gripping way. anyone who has ever been in love will appreciate the sheer sentiment of the movie. today, i know what i've lost. the movie tells me that i shall not stop seeking it again. a fool who believes that there is reason where there is no heart.
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