over done

Rating: 1/10 (6 July 2003)

Over-budgeted, over-hyped, over-indulgent.
A fine example of when a decent director buys into his own hype. No longer having to prove himself, Scorsese over-indulges his over-ripe ego and beats us over the head with over-the-top symbolizm, acting and imagery. Moulan Rouge meets Braveheart - but lacking the vision or sentimentality of either film. From the carnivalesque costumes to the pathetically forced accents, I wasn't only bored by the film, I was at times even embarrassed by it. The sort of film lauded by those who think they appreciate artistic vision and quality performances because they are told to. Rubbish.