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Summary: SPECTACULAR, SPECTACULAR
Review: Moulin Rouge is a truly outstanding film about truth, beauty, freedom, and love. It provides wonderful actors and an absolutly amazing storyline. I have never seen anything like it and don't think that I ever will again. One word to describe Moulin Rouge: "SPECTACULAR!"
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Summary: Groundbreaking and spectacular
Review: What a relief to see some actual artistic attempt at a movie! In the recent years of "Freddie Got Fingered" and "American Pie", I can say personally I'm VERY happy to see a movie that isn't about shock value. Judging from the reviews of people I can see that I'm not the only one who feels this way. Moulin Rouge is not cluttered as I found some critics to think. Nor do I think it was loaded with special effects. Rather, it was the angles of the camera, the blue filters, the quick shots, the costumes the imagery and the characters, of course, the characters. I didn't find anything cliche in this entire movie. I was moved, I was enthralled and just fell in love with the lovers themselves. Ewan was especially moving, from his natural talent for acting that I believe branched forward from his usual work to his superb singing that I never knew he could do before. Nicole Kidman I always thought was a diamond in the rough and am glad to see her finally attemping something more high brow. Then there is the question of the story: was it real? Are you sure it wasn't the absinthe that Christian drank? Was it simply a story that he wrote because his father badgered him and he obeyed him? Or how about the symbolism? The multi-million dollar necklace that Satine wore: was it a "collar" of slavery from the Duke? Or how about the elephant room? Is it just an elephant or does it really mean courage and strength for Christian and Sabine? A really good movie is one that makes people think: that keeps them talking and wondering about the endless possibilities that they can come up with to describe or define what it really was about. Of course, we do know for sure that the movie was about love. That, above all, is for fact. Most of the critics who bashed this movie from what I've read hated it simply say it "was a whirlwind of chaos" or "watching a hyperactive child on pixie sticks". In my opinion, they were too stupid to get the point and simply attempted to think up cute cliches in order to make their writing seem clever. What they forgot is it's groundbreaking, it's new, it's fresh and above all IT BREAKS THE RULES. Most importantly it breaks the rules. God knows we don't need another Rambo movie to simply rot our brains. We relate to it for it's modern music in a historical setting, it's elaborate color-like dream fantasy portrayal and most of all for the feeling that true love has on someone -- we all want that. And the love between Christian and Satine is believable. It's about time Hollywood attempted to bring back some type of creativity to movies rather than action, giggly women and stupid humor. I'm hoping that a movie such as this will inspire more openness rather than simply ripping off the concept (ahem... Matrix anyone?) Otherwise, I'm just going to get my fill from the Discovery channel.
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Summary: The best movie I¿ve seen this year!
Review: What a spectacular, spectacular! It is obvious why some just could not handle the bold expressiveness of this movie. It is so overwhelming! Quite an emotional rollercoaster ride. I love it!!! One moment, you're in party land, headbanging, high in absinthe...and the next, you are taken dancing in the sky, in love...I can go on and on, but I don't want to give out the whole movie. I had to drag my boyfriend to see it...but in the end he loved it too and even said that it's the best movie he has seen this year! His favorite scene was during the Hindi Sad Diamonds performance...the choreography was excellent. Baz Luhrmann again shows off his genius...who would've thought of that version of Like a Virgin?! Moulin Rouge may not have done well in terms of box office success, but it has a lot of creativity and life, and it shouts "BAM!" and sends a shockwave into your veins and stays in you for a long time...not many movies can do that!
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Summary: Best Modern Silverscreen Musical Yet!!
Review: I saw this movie the first night it hit the theatres and absolutely loved it. My date and I were so im love with this movie that we immediately went out and bought the soundtrack and saw it another 6 times. I thought that all of the effect were stupendous, and that all of the arrangements of old songs were awesome!! The movie never lets down. After a slow intro it picks up speed and holds the intensity the during the whole show! I especially loved the duets with Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. They were so awesome, and those two were meant to perform together. I definately recommend this movie for anyone that loves musicals and love stories. Wonderful intensity, and great effects will take your breath away, along with touch your heart! If you don't like sad endings then I would recommend not watching the end, but otherwise it's a great moive!
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Summary: Wow! A tad bit racy, whimsical, quirky, moving & exciting.
Review: I had heard parts of the sound track and then went with my mother to go see the movie. She had already seen it before and had warned me that the first 20 minutes or so are a bit 'freaky'. Well I thought it was great. I love musical theater and because I went into the movie theater with an open mind I didn't feel the need to compare it with actual stage musical theater or with life time skilled/trained theatrical/opera singers. I thought Ewan and Nicole sang pretty darn good, the new songs were very moving and the old songs were given a breath of fresh air. I hope I can get my friend to the theater to see it before it goes to video! A normal TV screen and sound system won't do this film justice. Just one of those flicks you MUST see on the big screen with big sound! For sure unique. :-)
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Summary: Magic at the Moulin Rouge
Review: Baz Luhrmann has done it again. With his innovative use of camera angles and abrupt, drastic movements this truly remarkable director has brought the Moulin Rouge to life. Mr. Luhrmann has used music to enhance his past shows and this new work is no exception. The breathtaking scenery and amazing costumes are feasts for the eyes. The storyline is simple and yet very beautiful and touching. If you have not seen it yet, by all means, find a theater and go....as soon as possible!
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Summary: A pleasant surprise
Review: This is another movie that I was dragged to by my girl friend, and I was pleasantly surprised. Personally, I thought the movie was great. I loved the way they blended several different songs into one song; I thought it was very creative how they did that. I had a lot of fun watching this movie, though it may not be for everyone.
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Summary: all I can say is that it's different...
Review: I gave it 5 stars because it is very unique and different. Nof this era, in terms of hollywood doesn't do musicals anymore. I do recommend it for that reason and I think people will, moreorless, enjoy it. It's a sad tale, but not so much a tear jerker (close though). Very hip and upbeat. Sad in a sense as well, simply because Kidman's character was torn between the one that she loves and her career. As well as, she's struck by an illness, inwhich she doesn't know about for quite awhile. I recommend it. And I will surely buy it on DVD or VHS.
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Summary: How wonderful life is now you're in the world....
Review: Not being a particular fan of musicals of any sort, I was suprised by my enthusiastic embrace of this one. Nicole Kidman is incandescent in her performance as Santine, a dying courtesan who finally has found someone who loves her for her herself. McGregor is spectacular himself and emotes incredibly well as Christian, an idealistic young poet who has fallen in love with the Bohemian lifestyle and with of course Santine. The rest of the cast is unbelievable especially the actor who played Toulouse, he was also Benny Blancho from the Bronx in Carlito's Way. He is a great very overlooked young talent. Moulin Rouge is visually stunning and an emotional rollercoaster with lots of over the top humour and a beautiful love story. Highly Recommended.
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Summary: Bad Critics: Lighten you attitudes and your heels!
Review: ...It's a remake first of all and secondly they tell you the enitre story during the performance of spectacular spectacular! However, Baz uses this to his advantage by putting layer upon layer upon layer to transform the simplistic plot into a sensory overload. From using the exact same lines within the movie and the play within the play, to the tango paralleling the characters events, Baz uses different forms of expression to convey to the audience the emotionality and significance of what is taking place. I happend to appreciate the camera angles because every time I see this movie I catch something I didn't the first time. For example, every time Satine has a relapse the camera flashes a split second image of her death scene. I enjoy the paradox presented within Satine singing about dreams dying while in the shadow of the symbolic bird cage. I LOVE that the speech impediment inflicted Toulouse is assigned the task of saying the most important line in the entire film to which for ONCE he does not slur his speech!! I also like to recognize the things the audience doesn't think about while watching the film. For, example..the fact that Toulouse was going to be playing the part of Maria in the sound of music?!?!?! And just the pure concept of a Narcoleptic Argentinian tango dancer!! C'mon? How can you not laugh at that?!?! I think that Richard Roxburgh does an AMAZING job at portraying the duke as a pathetic yet psychologically demeted duke that is both evil and hilarious! Talk about character development!! My conclusion is that those who find they cannot appreciate this film don't really know what they are talking about. Yes, it is very melodramatic and over-the-top, but that Baz makes it so that EVERYTHING is over-the-top makes it work! The term "red curtain" means that you are "watching a movie". It is not suppossed to be real!! So just kick back and enjoy for cryin out loud. You have to understand that this is a musical...it is not going to be anymore reality based than an english babysitter who flies around on an umbrella and dances with penguins. As far as the music goes, I think they did a wonderful job with witty lyrical exchange. I personally would have done anything to be a part of this production. Kudos to everyone involved! I have never seen a movie in which I liked Nicole Kidman's character, but she was surprisingly amusing in this film. I had no idea she could be so funny. Of course, Ewan McGregor is beautiful and maybe I just love the movie so much because I secretly lust after him, but... The point of my boring ramblings is that this movie holds on to the Bohemian in all of us and no matter how hard we fight it, it insists that we leave believing that love above all is the answer. Everyone at some time in their life has dealt with that feeling of heartbreak and tried to flush all romantic ideals from their head. If it wasn't for movies like this, altough the theme may at times be considered naive, people might forget that it's okay to let go of all the world's sorrow and misfortune and dream a little. I used to think that people with their head in clouds were childish and naive. But if there is one thing to be learned from this film, it's that having the courage to hold on to your dreams and believe in love with all your heart is truly a wonderous and beautiful thing; that which people should encourage in each other, rather than scorn.
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