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Summary: Post-AIDS Camp
Review: Nearly 700 reviews written and not a word about the gay subtext of this techinically brilliant and poignant movie. After so many other theatrical works which have explicitly dealt with the AIDS crisis along comes this movie to speak about a forgotten subject but only through allusion. Barely disguising a dazzling gay iconography and in the wonderful tradition of the musical, the writers tell us that the story of love is still worth telling even in an era of loves lost. I'd offer this film one more star if its message had been more meaningfully heard.
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Summary: Impressive!
Review: With a combination of an ordinary threatened love story (i.e. Romeo & Juliet), a theater/stage venue (i.e. Shakespeare in Love), & a musical film (i.e. Evita), this unique film pulled it off successfuly. I am genuinely impressed with the director's style, the costume/set, & yes, Nicole & Ewan's singing voices. All through out the viewing time, my husband & I were arguing if it was really their voices & we had to slowly check the credits at the end just to finally end our argument :-)
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Summary: The Best
Review: I've always been skeptikal about movies, especially musicals, I thought "Grease" was awsome, "Joseph and the Amazing..." seriously [was bad], "Sound of Music" was ok. But "Moulin Rouge" Was THE BEST. Ewan & Nicole made it seem like they had something going on off the set (*wink*wink*). There were some parts on MR that I admit were funking, but the story "The Greatest Thing You'll Ever Learn, Is Just To Love, And Be Loved In Return..." is one of the best I've seen in the typical "Romeo & Juliet" Love Stories.
Everyone should at least see this movie, their singing is spectacular, the acting is one of the best I've seen, the chemistry is wonderful. The story is the best.
Don't let other [people] fool you about this being a sorry movie, those people are just jealous of not ever having true love. In fact, they should learn something from the movie about love.
Awsome movie, don't miss out on it...
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Summary: Trash
Review: I must attack the people who made this movie, and those of you who liked it. It is truely a piece of trash. The characters are totally boring and undeveloped. Maybe I am asking for to much? How could they possibly develop characters when the movie is nothing more that a splatter of different scenes fused together with no specific thoughts or reasons. This movie doesn't make a mark anywhere except for the toilet. It is horrible and the music is very much out of place. Much like this movie would have been if I was unlucky enough to have bought it. I shudder at the thought.
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Summary: Get Ready to Move with Moulin Rouge!
Review: Moulin Rouge is my all time favorite movie! If you love musicals and are open to new experiences you'll be thrilled with this film. The majority of people who hated this movie are those who don't think that movies can be an interactive experience for the audience. The film urges you to sing along, dance in your seat (or out of it now that we can view it at home), and cry at the beautiful ending when the lovers get back together. I can see this one reaching the cult status of Rocky Horror and I'd love to participate in a showing with the same call-back format. The reason for the montage of love songs lies in the overall context of the story. Moulin Rouge is based on the myth of Orpheus; a poet who could create the most amazing songs. To convey this extroardinary gift to a modern audience, Christian is able to spout out the greatest lyrics of the greatest love songs of our time. When we hear "I Will Always Love You," and the rest, we can bring all of the emotional baggage that we have in connection to these songs to our experience of "Moulin Rouge" and say, "Wow! This Guy is Good!"
The more you see Moulin Rouge, the more you get out of it. I didn't understand the movie after the first movie and therefore wasn't too crazy about it. I'm so glad that I went with my friend to see it again, because after that, I was hooked! If you are ready to let go and have a great time, this one's for you. Otherwise, stay static and miss out on this creative and energizing experience.
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Summary: Spectular, Spectular! Creative! Worth Multiple Viewings!
Review: My 21-year-old son watched this movie five times during Winter Break! He loved Ewan McGregor in "Trainspotting." I loved Nichole Kidman, whose unbelievable talents are showcased in this movie! I've also seen Baz Luhrmann's "Strictly Ballroom," which was another visual delight! I love his creativity, use of color, and ability to suck viewers into a story, even when they "know" the ending.
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Summary: It should be 10 stars!!
Review: I absolutely LOVE this movie so I couldn't wait for the DVD version to come out. And oh boy, I was in for a treat.I couldn't help seeing the movie over and over again. It's about this young poet who falls in love with a courtesan of the Moulin Rouge. Ewan MacGregor, as the poet, really did a great job in portraying this character. He has such a wonderful voice that even I fell in love with him, as did Nicole Kidman who played the courtesan. Nicole Kidman also did a fantastic job. I couldn't believe she had a great voice (go figure!). The whole cast was perfect. The direction, the cinematography, the choreography, the costumes were also all spectacular. As Ewan MacGregor stated, "it's really a feast for the eyes!" Bazz Luhrmann, the director, producer and co-writer, really did an amazing piece of work. The 2nd disc also had the dances that weren't fully featured in the film. I really love the choreography and it was good that they were able to put it in. In addition to the extended version, you are able to see it at different angles of the camera. So you get to fully enjoy the twists and turns of the tango and the cancan. This is really a wonderful movie. I know some people didn't think that it was any good but if they could just be open-minded I know they'll change their minds.
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Summary: As Great as an Opera
Review: Bazz Luhrmann really tests the audience here and succeeds with this experiment. One of the most innovative musicals out there.
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Summary: Two thumbs up for the film with a little bit of everything!
Review: Well, what can I say? Right from the opening of the red curtain introducing 20th Century Fox to the end credits, this movie had me glued to my seat. The bright colours of the costumes and set were dazzling. To quote Ewan McGregor: "I think this movie really is a feast for the eyes, you know?"
I think the acting on the part of all the lead characters was excellent, particularly Ewan McGregor (Christian), Richard Roxburgh (the Duke), and Nicole Kidman (Satine). I would have liked the pace of the camera work to have been slightly slower, simply so I could take in the set, and also see more of the dance sequences. But the singing and music is great, and I think that Ewan and Nicole did remarkable jobs, both with beautiful angelic voices. I thought the way they incorperated modern songs into the script was very clever, and I fell in love with 'Come What May', the only original song in the film. You have to approach this film with an open mind, and be prepared to witness a film like nothing you've seen before! I highly recommend it!
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Summary: like it or hate it
Review: I can see why people love this movie with its stunning visuals and usage of many famous songs. Its basically a musical made by taking the most famous songs of the past 50 years and linking them with a story. Or did they make the story first and then think of songs? And I can see why people hate this movie too. The pace is so frentic, and the camera angle constantly shifting... It reminded me of the Doors film of a few years back! It made me dizzy at time. This film is a decent modern musical made for the MTV generation. Is this a good idea? Well, you will probably either like it or hate it.
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