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Summary: Fantastic
Review: There is humour and great music. The story and the action keep moving through the movie. They pick you up and carry you through in a wild rush. I left exhilerated. Wonderful filme.
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Summary: HOW DID THEY FILM MOULIN ROUGE???????
Review: Word of mouth was that Moulin Rouge was confusing, surreal, and not very good, but when a friend of mine invited me to see it along with one of the original Disney animators, I went, although with misgivings. I started work at Warner Brothers in 1962 on My Fair Lady, and over the years, have worked on such films as Mary Poppins, and TV shows such as the A-Team (5 Yrs) Beverly Hills 90210 (4 Yrs) and will shortly begin my 7th year on NYPD Blue. I have seen many special effects (I worked on StarTrek, Superman, etc.) but I have never seen the likes of the cinematography, art direction, minatures, make-up, costuming, and special effects exhibited by Moulin Rouge....and, wait, Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor actually have the talent not only to act, but to do their own singing? My God, if this picture doesn't win at LEAST 6 Oscars, then the Motion Picture Academy is not doing its job....ie. this is one of the most spectacular films I have ever seen in my nearly 30 years of working on the sets of Hollywood at every major studio. My hats off to Twentieth Century Fox and the talented people that brought the miracle of Moulin Rouge to the silver screen. Dave Collier I.A.T.S.E Grip CS, Sound,& Lighting, and SAG member
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Summary: Moulin Rouge
Review: Hang on to your seat and enjoy the ride. Part video, part british bedroom romp, part Hollywood musical and all surreal! This is the kind of movie that if done wrong would have been the biggest bomb in history. Thankfully Baz Luhrmann hits all the right notes. (excuse the bad pun) Using the theater device of a story within a story, this movie takes us through the adventure of a wacky cast putting on a production while discovering their desires of Freedom, Beauty, Truth and above all, Love. At times your eyes dont know where to look, thanks to the lavish sets and costumes. It's a sensory overload. Just when you become ajusted to the wild displays, the cast bowls you over with their amazing singing and acting. The plot is simple enough, so I wont spoil it. Suffice to say its a job well done. The funny parts make you laugh out loud, the dramatic parts will make you gasp out loud ( in the theater I was in ) and the singing... well you just may go straight from the theater to the music store for the soundtrack. As I said at the beginning, hang on to your seat and enjoy the ride.
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Summary: Beautifully made! Never to be another like it...
Review: Encanting, Ewan Mcgregor and Nichole at there best. Its the rocky horror picture show of the new millenium! Wonderful and spellbinding. Ewan Mcgregor was Absolutly wonderful! I have been a fan of his since the earily 90's and must say he is spectacular,spectacular! a real god(who can sing amazingly well, in his own voice!)!I suggest ever person who wants to see a GREAT movie, go see Moulin Rouge.. It's one of a Kind.
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Summary: The Best Film of 2001 so far!
Review: First off, Moulin Rouge is simply the best film of 2001 so far! It will go down in cinematic history as being one of the most original, daring, and creative musicals ever made (alongside Singin' in the Rain, West Side Story, The Sound of Music, and Grease). The cinematography, costume design, sets, "in-your-face" shaky editing, and art direction are simply amazing. Baz Luhrmann has created a truly magnificent work of art. And the music...I have never been more impressed (in a long time) by two actors other than Kidman and the talented McGregor. Their vocal work here is outstanding! (The use of mostly 70s and 80s pop/rock songs may seem cheesy and out of place to some, but they fit very well in this film because they help "tell" the story, which is simple, but straightforward...it's about love. The acting is top-notch, and the chemistry between the two lead actors provide the film with it's emotional core. Lastly, to all those mainstream moviegoers out there, be "open-minded" and daring...go see this film...you might just love it!
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Summary: A A SLEEPER AND CUTTING EDGE ENTERTAINMENT
Review: This movie was brilliantly scored and the visual effects are cutting edge. Now add some old songs and new and Nicole Kidman in a love story and you have a surpise hit of the Summer. Go with an open mind and enjoy this masterpriece.!!
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Summary: I've Fallen In Love With A Movie!
Review: I was anxious to say the least upon seeing Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge. Based on the trailers, it looked to be a really spectacular film, but, as I sat watching the beginning of the movie, I quickly became aware that I was not really prepared for the vision that was about to unfold. Moulin Rouge is nothing short of dazzling, a wild-eyed, acid trip on steroids, that looks and sounds like nothing you've ever seen before. The first 45 minutes of this reinvented musical are a dizzying blur that will leave you gasping for air, as you are grabbed up by the seat of your pants and hurled through a cartoon, cardboard cutout of Paris, circa 1900. It is garish, bawdy, and beautiful, kind of like riding a terrifying thrill, going 100 miles per hour, and the minute it's over you want to run to get back in line, to ride it again. This is a classic opera tale that centers around the characters Christian, a penniless writer, played with class and style by Ewan McGregor, and Satine, the beautiful star, and courtesan of the fabled Moulin Rouge played by gorgeous Nicole Kidman. The incredible scenes between them literally light up the screen with love and excitement. They sing... they dance and they do both damn well! It's pure joy watching these two beauties cavort across the starlit sky, singing with the moon of their secret love. Moulin Rouge features some great contemporary songs by a host of familiar composers and singers, all rendered into some of the most eye-popping musical production numbers put on film since the 1940's. Look for Oscars for the imaginative sets, the lavish costumes and mind-boggling special effects. I also think we'll see "Secret Song" nominated for best song as well. The entire supporting cast-of-characters, add just the right bent to round out this lopsided kaleidoscope of a movie. I have seen a lot of films in my life, some great, some not so great, but I don't believe I have ever seen one that has affected me in such an odd way. Moulin Rouge has broken the mould of the tired, old movie musical and given it vibrant a new life, and quite frankly, that's a very good thing! I plan on seeing this one again, and again, I hope you do so too!
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Summary: The best movie this year
Review: I see just about every movie that comes out because I am a manager at a local theater. I got to say that this movie was incrediable. It was way better than Pearl Harbor. I already saw it 3 times and I still have a craving to see it again. Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman deserves a oscar for their perfomance. Who knew they can sing so beautifully(I listen to the soundtrack everyday in my car). This is a musical that was long overdue to be put on the big screen. Baz Luhrmann is a genius.
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Summary: All flash and wardrobe.
Review: Outside of the interesting wardrobe I had little use for this film. It just wasnt funny enough to be a comedy nor was it serious enough to be a drama. By the time "Like a Virgin" popped up in the movie I was at the point of banging my head on the back of my chair to distract myself from the film.
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Summary: The only musical I like!
Review: To those of you who were reading the other rviews, the review titled, "PR dept. hard work....." is completely wrong. They were not testing for alternate endings. The whole story is based upon the greek myth of Orpheus. You can tell by watching the movie that that story is loosely parallel. Secondly, before I talk about the movie as a whole I will tell you why, I believe there are pop songs in a movie based in Paris during 1900. In the movie it talks about the Bohemian Revolution. People that participated in the revolution were called bohemians. Bohemians wrote in the style, going in the whole idea of the revolution, of reminiscing about youth experiences, making things that were unique and groundbreaking, they tested the edges of acceptability, and rarely, if ever, gave credit to things of the future. The writers picked Moulin Rouge as the place where the story was set because it was in the past and didn't give them any reason to give credit to a place of the future. The pop songs are in it because the writers are reminiscing of songs from their youth, even some of its audience's youth. This combination of pop songs in 1900 tests the edges of acceptability, and it is so well put together that it is unique and groundbreaking. Now, this movie is so wonderful! I went and saw this movie even without knowing anything about the plot except Nicole Kidman is a hooker in a nightclub and falls for a penniless writer (Ewan MacGregor). I think it was much better that way. The musical numbers are terrific, especially Tango de Roxanne(in which the tension bulids every layer of the song, I had no idea that music could add so much to a movie), and the rendition of Come What May at the end of the movie. Many people say that the way Nicole and Ewan fall in love is stupid. They have barely met and Ewan sings Your Song and Nicole falls straight in love with him. Yeah it's kind of dumb, but hey, all musicals are like that, if you were expecting Silence of the Lambs you're out of luck, but if you were expecting an amazing love story you're in for a treat. Once you get past when they first fall in love, this movie is a gem! Those of you who are still skeptical, it is a knid of melodrama, and it's a romance, and it's a tragedy, it's so many things! I can't really explain it all that much so just go see it!
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