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Summary: One of the Best Musicals Ever!
Review: When I saw the ads for "Moulin Rouge" last summer, I was skeptic. I thought that it looked silly and that musicals were becoming outdated. After hearing about all of the acclaim and recognition it received, I gave it a chance -- an action I did not regret. The plot revolves around a courtesan in the Moulin Rouge and a bohemian writer who fall in love but a jealous duke, who holds the deeds to the brothel, is a barrier.The movie really starts shining when the two lovebirds meet in a hilarious bedroom scene. The costumes, sets, and music are beautifully extravagant but the finale scene is the best, where the designers and art directors put most Las Vegas shows to shame. The story is touching and I hate to admit it but I almost cried in the end. Non-believers will have no choice but to be impressed visually and to be affected emotionally. Those who are already fans will enjoy the extended music scenes and appease their curiousity regarding the minds and labour that went into the project. I highly recommend this for everyone.
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Summary: A great movie in a great DVD package.
Review: Though not for every taste, Moulin Rouge is one of the most original and inspring movies made in recent years. It is a acted half in voice, half in song. It is a classic love story about a rich-in-spirt but short on cash writer (Even McGregor) who falls in love with a beautiful, but largely inaccessble entertainer (Nicole Kidman). They embark upon creating what will be the best play of all time, and it is to be performed in the Moulin Rouge, a gentleman's club known for it's spectacular stage shows. The writer and actress and the writer embark on a clandestine love affair, while under the watchful eye of a powerful Duke, who is paying for the production and to whom she is promised. It is a story about love, overcoming aclass and circumstance. While the story might not seem like much on paper, the way it was produced is sheer magic. The musical numbers are spectacular, and make Moulin Rouge worth repeated viewings. McGregor and Kidman are fantastic, lending their singing voices, while the incredible cast add the the majesty. Music lovers will notice modern pop songs inserted into the music productions, music from Madonna, Nirvana, Joe Cocker, and various others. You'll know them when you hear them. The DVD package gives you everything you could possibly want: trailers, music videos, star profiles, "making of" specials, interviews, and other goodies. Once you see the movie, you will definitely want to check out the extras, which show how much work and dedication went into making Moulin Rouge. While Moulin Rouge would be good to own in any format, it is best to own it on DVD, since you get all the extras, which are quality, not filler.
A lot of my friends loved this movie, and a lot of them hated it. It is all a matter of individual taste. I loved everything about this movie, and it will remain on my list of favorite movies.
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Summary: Terribly Uninteresting
Review: I would love for someone to explain to me what all the hype was about. I admit that initially I wanted to see it but during and after my viewing I thought it was quite bland. It was colorful and wild and rambunctious for the first 10 minutes and then it began to center around the same drama for the rest of the time. They can't love each other!! but they do!! but they can't!! but they do!! Oh no! a rich man who's gonna ruin everything. There is one scene I enjoyed earlier in the film when all the characters try to convince the evil villian of the movie that they have made a play. But that scene continued on so long I again became bored. In the beginning the characters were portrayed as very cartoonish and they lost that somewhere along the way. Jim Broadbent I thought was brilliant. I didn't even realize it was him at first. I love John Leguizamo (who until I saw the film I didn't even know was in it), Ewan McGregor, and I suppose I have to say Nicole Kidman. They are all good actors, however this movie I just thought didn't work with them. I never got a feeling for the characters. There was never a time I hoped they would get together or the play would be a success.The only character I felt any emotion for was Jim Broadbent's. I felt he played his character exceptionally well and how it was supposed to be played. Movies are suppose to envoke emotion and this one did nothing for me. Many people credit the director for his creative use of the music. I, my friends, my family and I'm sure millions of other people will relate something in their life to a song and begin to sing that song out loud. I do it everyday. Big deal.I've seen tons of musicals and because of my love for music and cinema, I would have to say Musicals are my favorite genre of films. However the old Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland films can never be outdone or remade. When they sang and danced, it seemed as effortless as breathing. They oozed musical theatre, the actors in this film did not. Aside from about 5-10 total minutes of this film, I thought the whole thing was lacking everything needed to make a good film. Perhaps the big names and big lights fooled people into believing this was one of Hollywoods best, it didn't fool me.
Rating:
Summary: For what it its, great fun!
Review: All I could think of was the old movies I watched growing up and what would have happened to them if they were turned into music videos. It's almost hard to describe without actually EXPERIENCING it. Take a hit of acid and then switch channels back and forth between Camille and Cabaret. Actually, that's not a bad thing! I was never bored and really enjoyed the sentiment behind the whole thing. There is a great sweetness disguised behind the lurid colors, camera work and oft told- cheesy love story. McGregor is awesome and steals the film. What a charmer he turns out to be.
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Summary: I LOVE MOULIN ROUGE!!!!!!!!!
Review: Spectacular, spectacular is right. This film is just that. Moulin
Rouge at times could seem as insanity at its finest, but if you
listen closely and focus to the movie, you'll understand it
better than anyone else. Nicole Kidman is awesome and sexy in
Moulin Rouge. Ewan Mcgregor is serious and dark. If you hadn't
already, SEE THIS MOVIE. YOU'LL LOVE IT **** (OUT OF 4)
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Summary: Yes, I am one of those people who love it. DEAL WITH IT.
Review: ...The movie. I saw it, originally, in the theater in a sneak preview. Coincidently, I got a free soundtrack out of the deal. The movie in the sneak preview was not the same as the one on the video, or the DVD (the movie was also changed a bit after the sneak preview for the theaters), and I left the theater with mixed emotions. Then I went home and popped in the soundtrack. I needed to see it again. I saw it two more times in the theater, and fell back in love with it. I then waited for the DVD, and I also picked up the video, to lend out. I have since picked up the second soundtrack, and am much pleased with all of the above. Ewan McGregor is the absolute best looking, and sounding, in this movie, over any other movie he's been in. He is so charming, and adorable, you just cannot help but to fall in love with him. Nicole Kidman is beautiful, and I was pleasantly surprised by her in this movie. The rest of the cast is unforgettable, in my honest opinion, and did an excellent job with the music. For those of you who think the characters are caricatures of the real thing, well, YES. This is a musical, after all, and you obviously have not seen a single musical if you go into this movie expecting it to be like any other movie. And for those "manly men" who think this is just another "chick flick," I got one of my best male friends, who is masculine to the point of uber-testosterone, to LOVE this movie. I was surprised. I absolutely adore this movie, with the colors, the costuming, the singing (even though the music isn't original, Ewan, Nicole, et al really make the songs incredible, and I am finding myself humming Your Song even now), the acting... and I am creating more addicts to this movie. So, for every person who hates this movie, at least five love it. I also do not have ADD, do drugs, get drunk watching this movie, or any other excuses people who hate this movie throw at those of us who love this movie. I think it is an incredible work of art, and I am grateful that I have something right with my brain that allows me to take this movie at face value, loving it all the way. I am getting off my soapbox now, and await the taunts and jibes that come from the MR-haters... with a chuckle for the amount of misspelled words that are sure to be flung at me.
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Summary: THE BEST ROMANCE MOVIE EVER!!
Review: If you haven't seen this movie yet you really need to!! I have always enjoyed Ewan McGregor as an actor but this is his best work yet. Maybe you don't like Ewan maybe you like Nicole..she is great in this movie also. The music is amazing, the dancing is amazing, the acting is amazing, over all it just blew me away!! Did I mention the bunches of hidden DVD features? Yep it has like 20!
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Summary: Different but spectacular!
Review: If you are tired of the typical american musicals, you should try and watch Moulin Rouge.It might make you change your mind completely!This colourful film directed by Baz Lhurman tells a story about love, about a shy british writer Christian, who happens to walk into the Moulin Rouge.There, he meets the "Sparkling Diamond",the courtesane Satine.They begin an impossible affair, which was not ment to be... Many people believe this is an unreal film, with a very predictable plot but I don't think that's the point.The film doesn't either want to show Paris at its late 1990s but simply takes place in an imaginary world similar to it.When you finish watching the film it feels like leaving a dream from which you wouldn't like to wake up from.(!!!) The choreography, music, costumes,make-up and sets are really good.In addition,the cast is great:Ewan MacGregor and Nicole Kidman are brilliant and have surprised me by their singing-although their voices aren't amazing, they're nice to listen to-he is extremly charimatic,cute and perfect as the shy, inexpert Christian.And Nicole...as good as usual!Finally, John Leguizamo is ideal for his paper as Toulouse:irritating tweety-bird speech.Moulin Rouge is different from other musicals, but nevertheless spectacular!
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Summary: Can't get enough Moulin Rouge
Review: This movie is a wonderful variation from the typical modern chick flick. The music is beyond compare. Performances by Richard "The Duke" and Ewan "Christian" are remarkable. Nicole "Satine" is incredibly beautiful. The characters that Baz builds throughout the duration of the movie are extremely intense. The more you watch it, the more addicted you'll become. Ewan McGregor forever!
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Summary: Moulin Rouge Rocked My World
Review: This movie was a little fast paced but definately worth watching over and over! The chemistry between Ewan McGreggor and Nicole Kidman was awesome. The love story is completely believable and enjoyable to watch. If you're looking for something new to watch try this; the choreography, music, setting, and artistic effects were what made the story come alive. I highly reccomend Moulin Rouge--see it today!
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