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Summary: The best film ever made
Review: Moulin Rouge is the most fantastic film ever made. I have seen it 3 times at the cinema and loved it more and more each time. Nicole Kidman sparkles as Satine and really is the "Sparkling Diamond". Ewan McGregor looks gorgeous, acts the part perfectally and his singing voice is incredible. Congratulations Baz!
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Summary: Spoilt By MTV
Review: Being an Australian I do feel somewhat like a Benedict Arnold in saying that I feel that "Moulin Rouge" is definately for me, one of the worst musicals ever made, yet one of the most arresting films to watch. The sets are dazzling and the performances by everyone;Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor et all, are quite wonderful. Some of the dance and singing performances are not only unique,but extremely energetic and on a technical level, the camera moves are extremely breathtaking. So what's my problem? First of all, Bazz Luhrman has already taken what he did with his wonderful version of "La Boheme" and put it into "Moulin Rouge". In other words, I'd seen it before. Secondly,it's plot of the consumptive heroine played by Kidman, is just another "La Traviata" or "Camille" plot, with no differences at all.In other words once again, I'd seen it all before. Although putting in music and songs by Elton John in a piece set during the Nineteenth Century is certainly original, Luhrman for me, ruins the effect by being a Showman far too much with his ever moving camera at dazzling speed and veracity,that seems to take over the plot almost completely. The editing of all the songs is done to the abhorrid style of MTV. In other words, all show and no substance. This is my main concern about this movie. All show with little if any substance. The plot is extremely thin which is covered over by technical razzamataz trying to cover its thiness. Pity it wasn't the other way round. As it stands, it's like fairy floss. Good to look at,but ultimately the sugar is too strong and gets in the way of a healthy bite.
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Summary: The greatest film ever...
Review: "Moulin Rouge!" has got to be one of, if not the greatest, movie ever made. OK, so the story's simple, but the film is so strong it doesn't matter.Superb acting, brilliant songs (and singing), amazing visuals, and a great feeling throughout. The film picks you up, takes you on a rollercoaster ride, and drops you off at the end. Having read many reviews of MR, I find it very hard to accept the (very few) people who criticise it. Either they are totally braindead, or have absolutely no imagination. "Moulin Rouge!" is superb. That's the only word to sum it up. An amazing piece of film-making. If this doesn't win an Oscar, there's no justice in the world. Well done Baz, well done Nicole, well done Ewan, in fact well done all concerned. "Moulin Rouge!" is... amazing.
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Summary: Luhrman Is Spectaclur!
Review: In words, Moulin Rouge can't be described, watch it by yourself, and you find yourself nearly directly in a spectacular stageshow with unforgettable songs and a amazing cast, feautering a dozen of dancers and some spectacular sceneries, you'll laugh and you cry, and after the movie, you are out of breath!
'Moulin Rouge' is a sure winner of some of the biggest Academy Awards in 2002!
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Summary: its not like the music video
Review: This movie is on my top 5. It has everything a movie lover could like. Great music,dancing,drama,love,a story line,and beautiful sets. It is not at all what Mtv made it out to be,giving it a quality that sugests raunchy flauntness of body. If you love musicals, many kinds of music, and awsome dancing youll love this movie. The whole movie is an adventure of colors and sounds. The beatiful settings make your come alive and you eyes dance. You fall in love with the tradgic love story of Satine and her young writer. This is the best movie of the year. And one of the bests of all time!
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Summary: Moulin Rouge shines above all!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: Moulin Rouge is a gritty thought provoking portrayal of two lovers who were never meant to be. Baz Lurhmann's use of photography and color make this movie surpass any of 2000. The musical has been a dying format for years but Moulin Rouge has brought it to a newer, hipper atmosphere. The use of costumes, sets, lights, and choreography and some of the best performance from Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor make this the must see film of the year. Don't miss your chance to buy this film and see what Truth, Beauty, Love, And Freedom, are all about in the bohemian film Moulin Rouge.
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Summary: Fission-Fuelled Fantasy
Review: This fission-fuelled fantasy adds a fifth dimension to the brilliantly executed story/music/picture/time quadrilateral equation of Baz Lurhmann's first film, Strictly Ballroom. This time in addition to the, sometimes distracting, craft skills of the greatest living motion picture director, you are truly suspended in the universe of disbelief that entombs Kidman and Macgregor's beautiful, doomed lives. Moulin Rouge takes you deeper and further into places where you really don't want to go. This brutal ballet choreographs us through the sewers of 19th Century patronage into a scarlet heart of darkness where ultimate joy and pitiless pain tango through asylums of magnificent music to a tragic artistic consummation. Take a deep breath, wear loose fitting clothes, have a sweet drink to hand and make sure that there is someone close to talk to about Moulin Rouge afterwards.
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Summary: Absolutely incredible!!
Review: If I could give this movie more than 5 stars.....believe me, I would. It's truly incredible, like nothing you've ever seen before - but in a good way! Not being a huge Nicole Kidman fan, her performance really surprised me. And Ewan Mcgregor....well what can I say? He blew me away. He is definitely one of the most talented and versatile actors around at the moment. To top it all off, he can sing AND he's completely gorgeous! Anyone out there who hasn't yet seen this film - GO AND SEE IT! Any reservations you may have about it will completely disappear....trust me!! And the Oscar goes to........MOULIN ROUGE!!!
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Summary: Visually stunning, simply appealing
Review: Many people have written that this is an attempt to bring the musical kicking and screaming into the 21st century. I'm not sure if Baz Lurhmann was actually trying to do that when he made it. I think he was just trying to make an entertaining movie. And in that respect he succeeded admirably. In many ways the style of Moulin Rouge is an amalgamation of his previous two films. Visually it looks very like Romeo+Juliet (with choppy camera movement and off centered close ups) and it has the same snappy dance sets and offbeat humour as Strictly Ballroom. Plot wise it is very simple - boy meets girl, girl is promised to evil man, girl tries to save boy from evil man, love conquers all and then a tragic ending - but what is wrong with having a simple plot. The first part is quite light and frothy but the overtones for what follow are present. The second half slows the pace somewhat but descends into some quite powerful drama (maybe melodrama in some places but only just). To those who criticise this film for being unoriginal in its plot I ask what is so wrong with that? Are we no longer allowed make love stories because other people have already made them? Not every film needs to be completely original. The film is a simple story well told and surely that is quite enough. The film is a visual feast, sets and costumes are lavish and colorful. The dance sequences are beautifully put together (perhaps some could be a bit longer - the highlight for me was the Roxanne sequence). The music is unoriginal in content (only one new song) but completely original in the way it is used (Like A Virgin is a masterpiece of usage and again Roxanne is powerfully passionate). The singing is excellent when one considers that most of the leads are not professional singers. The acting is generally of a high quality (especially that of McGregor) and there is genuine chemistry between the leads. The villian is perhaps a touch too one-dimensional but blame can not be placed on the actor but rather the script which does not allow him character development. This is probably the main problem I had with the film. It might have been more interesting to have a complex villian. But perhaps that would have taken from the love story. This film is definitely not everybody's cup of tea. If you're not into musicals, or you have not enjoyed a previous Lurhmann experience, you are probably wiser to avoid it. If you are open-minded about them then give it a whirl. It's definitely an easy way to spend 2.5 hours and you may suprise yourself in how much you enjoyed it. I know I certainly did.
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Summary: Horrible, Terrible Film
Review: This is the best example of the modern, MTV-minded, no talent product of our generation. This "movie" winged way up to my top "garbage-movies" of all time! There is nothing original in the writing with this movie.
It's like most of the pop-music we endure today: All Style- No Substance!
If the real Moulin Rouge was like this, the house would've closed down and the curtain would've dropped years ago.
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