Moulin Rouge Meets the Late 60s: Very Different and Fun

Rating: 7/10 (15 September 2007)

The late Sixties was a complicated time. This film's strengths and weakness mirror the complexity of that period's highly-charged issues, many of which are still unresolved. I'm not sure if director Taymor intended that or not, but in any case, the film is uneven. You're bound to like some scenes/numbers better than others. (My favorites: I Want You (She's So Heavy) and Strawberry Fields.) However, if you're curious, I would say go and see it, mainly because it's imaginative and entertaining (and the music's good too). A bonus: the film is adept at drawing contemporary parallels. You'll wonder: When is THIS war gonna end???