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Summary: The Best Musical Movie So Far
Review: At first I wanted to see this movie, because of all the commotion I heard of "Moulin Rouge". Well, at the beginning of the movie it's kind of boring. At the middle is very good composed.
The movie is basically of an actress (Nicole Kidman) who wants to become more famous. So, she wants to impress the Duke. In a play she meets Christian (Ewan) who she thinks he is the Duke. So she falls in love with him. But, the Duke doesn't accept that. The Duke wants her to be for him. In a performance, (actress Nicole Kidman) falls because she has a fatal disease. Only she doesn't know that is fatal until later on in the movie. The Duke is planning to kill Christian so (actress Nicole Kidman) can forget him. But, (Nicole Kidman) lies to Christina that she doesn't love him no more. She does that so Christian can forget her and leave so he won't die. At the end, (actress Nicole's) last performance Christian knows that (actress Nicole) loves him and lied about that she didn't. The Duke doesn't accept that and tries and kill Christian when the play is going, but fells. At the end of the play (Actress Nicole) dies, and Christian cries beside her.
So this movie was very good composed. It made my parents cry. So I guess the LOVE in the movie was so real. I highly recommend people to see this movie. It's not boring, because it's a musical. It is very GOOD!
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Summary: :)
Review: You have read the other reviews here probably, and now you come to mine. Noticed that theres no gray line here? either people love this film or either they hate it. True ,this film is not for everyone. It is however very bold in what it tries to do, sometimes it does pull it off, other times it does not. the story is stereotypical, the dialog not so snappy but its derived from the Orpheus Myth. This film is not for dialog ,or its what may seem very typical story. Any major myth we live with will seem stereotypical ,and this story does here too, but its told very stylistically and through the device of 20th century songs ranging from the pop to the rock to the classics pulls of what it set out to achieve. a modern musical.
dialog? script? go watch lawrence of arabia then.
want a story? go watch citizen kane
want to breathe fresh cinematic air ?,an old air turned new? watch this.
there is a reason myths survive in film strongly,and films last. if you see this from a cliched perspective, you will get a bad perception.
Just let Mr Luhrmann take you through his imagination...and dont let the fast cuts fool you.
Despite its conveying of feelings and story through song, like any myth a movie would be based on. This has layers, you start peeling them and they deepen.
THEn a truly classic movie is made.
any movie that delights critics orgasmically and infuriates the rest like a pungent smell is truly the making of a classic.
dont believe me?take out your cinema history books...or go over the afi top 100 movie list. see how many good movies were panned horribly by some and praised by some.
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Summary: Wow is all I can say about this movie.
Review: This movie is amazing. From the first few minutes I was hooked. Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGreggor make such a good due from the way they showed love and the way the sang. I loved the entire backup cast they were just as good as Nicole and Ewan. Set in Paris the story is of a place called Moulin Rouge and how the owner does a show and the star is Nicole Kidman as the girl who will make men want her. Ewan goes to the show to pitch his show that he has done with his friends and gets mistaken as The Duke. He is shown to a room to spend some time with Nicole and there he falls in love with her and can't get her out of his mind. The story is one of beauty and love and has it all.
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Summary: So Much Talent All In One Place!
Review: Above all else, I think movies are supposed to be entertaining, and that's exactly what Moulin Rouge was from beginning to end. I have a whole new appreciation for the talent and range of Nicole Kidman. It was a very nice surprise to find out that not only can she portray any kind of character, but she can really sing too! Ewan McGregor was perfect as the man who loves her; he makes this romantic story believable. But I think the main star of this movie is Baz Lurhmann. It is obvious from the very beginning to the last frame of the film that his creativity and talent make this movie so entertaining and so watchable. His choice of music is just right; his use of splashy color and costume sets the tone for the fabulous production numbers; and his sense of humor along with his sense of romance just brings this movie to life. It is just incredible to me that he was not nominated for an Academy Award for his direction of this film. There just aren't that many movies this clever and this entertaining in theaters today. Yes, there are movies that are good for many different reasons, but Lurhmann goes the extra mile to give his audience something that isn't going to be duplicated anywhere else. Come What May, he's always unique!
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Summary: Entertaining
Review: I didn't know what to expect from this film but I didn't expect to be holding on to my heart at the end. This one finally decided me that I like Nicole Kidman, and Ewan McGregor completes the chemistry. Jim Broadbent's performance of "Like a Virgin" is hilarious! Highly recommended.
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Summary: Weird, Doesn't Hold Interest
Review: My wife and I lasted about 1/2 hour into this movie before turning it off. It's a story based in late 19th century Paris, and focuses on the Bohemian dance hall scene. Characters include Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and other historical figures. My problem with the movie is that the music is not contemporaneous to the time and place. The songs are modern, i.e., rock music, and this doesn't work well. Further, the lip-synching is poorly done. There are also fantasy-based special effects that seem out of place, such as a glittery fireworks display. If you are really open to this kind of thing, you might enjoy Moulin Rouge, but if you are expecting a historically accurate musical film, you'll be in for a not too pleasant surprise. I've talked to some other people who had the same reaction I did.
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Summary: whew! my head feels empty...
Review: -Visual flourishes and lots of color do not a movie make. - -Horrible pop-songs recycled from the past century do not a movie make. -A three-word plot (love/happiness/death) does not a movie make. "Moulin Rouge" is truly for sufferers of ADD and victims of MTV.
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Summary: Just because it's different doesn't mean it's good
Review: Yes, I admire their guts in trying to do something new here. However, listening to poorly performed covers of pop songs, loosly tied together by a plot derivative of La Traviata really is not that much fun. If you want a pop music video, flip on MTV. If you want La Traviata, check with your local opera company. If you want leggy women walking around in corsets and garter belts, see if you can find someone with a recording of Victoria's Secret's tv special from a year back. The acting is heavily overdone, and as alluded to above, the singing is quite poor (Nicole Kidman tries to cover up her inability to sing by singing in a really soft, breathy fashion that sounds passable, untill you realize that's what she's doing, and Ewan McGregor tends to speak, rather than sing, his lyrics). All in all, the movie seems very clever because it brings together many different elements. However, no element is strong enough to stand on its own, resulting in a very weak, if diverse, production.
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Summary: Spectacular! Spectacular!
Review: When I began to watch this movie, I was weary of what it would become. It immediately throws you into the bright colors, the dark characters and the mystery and wonder of the world our characters live in. The first 20 minutes are not only the most exciting, but the most shocking, intense and disturbing. Although the movie is a delight, there is no easy way to introduce the viewer to the extreme pace and the intensity at which it plays. One realizes that you are being brought through this world through the eyes of innocent Christian (McGregor), who experiences all the feelings that the viewer feels each moment along the way. Surprisingly, I discovered Moulin Rouge! to be a delightful movie watching experience for many different reasons. Not only was it brilliant to look at, but the story moved along well and the acting was as full and vibrant as the songs and setting. The flawless incorporation of modern songs in this turn of the century setting was amazingly tasteful. Along with the voices they were sung by, new, refreshing and...powerful! Who know Ewan McGregor, semi-god of independent films could sing too? The basic plot of Moulin Rouge! has been done time and time again, but rarely with such flare and style. Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor have amazing chemistry together and you can feel as they connect on screen. Although Nicole does her famous, never-ending exploration of her lovers face with her eyes, never looking them directly in the eye, but up and down, over and out...etc. it suits her character and personality. A beautifully done, and carefully thought out film, that I would highly suggest to anyone that is willing to push through the first 20 minutes. For it is truly "so exciting the audience will stopm and cheer, and so delighting it will run for fifty years."
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Summary: Dazzling colors, costumes, chorus, cinematography...
Review: I intended the title of this review to be a play on the 4 Cs of a diamond (cut, color, clarity, carat). Indeed, this is a gem of a film. I thought it was an ingenious way of reinventing the modern day musical. I further appreciated the film after seeing the making of it in the Special Features section. This film is about a penniless writer, Christian, that falls in love with a courtesan named Satine. But Satine has responsibilities to her boss Zidler and benefactor the Duke. This is how the love triangle is set up. Look past the fact that the plot is quite cliche and simple. Once you see that Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGreggor do have on-screen chemistry and can actually sing, you'll be amazed. This DVD set comes with 2 discs. The first disc contains the movie as well as a behind the scenes option that allows you to look behind the scenes for certain sequences in the film. The second disc contains everything but the kitchen sink. It has interviews with the cast, the making of the music, the making of the sets, still images by professional photographers of the making of the movie, a scrap book of the story, complete/extended/multi-cam featurettes of the major dance sequences in the film (like the can can, tango, coup d'etat, hindi, etc.), music videos of the Lady Marmalade song. It took me a full 8 hrs. to go through all the material and I never felt bored. Baz terms this film as the conclusion of a trilogy of red curtain movies, after Strictly Ballroom and Romeo and Juliet. I have yet to see Strictly Ballroom, but I have no doubt that Baz Luhrmann's talent for story telling will leave me mesmerized as well. LEAP rating (each out of 5):
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L (Language) - 4 (all the major dialogues are in the form of songs from the 80's)
E (Erotica) - 2 (surprisingly it was sexy in a humorous, light way)
A (Action) - 0 (n/a)
P (Plot) - 3 (it is a cliche plot, but well told nonethless)
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