Fantastic movie! ***May be spoilers***

Rating: 10/10 (1 June 2001)

Wow...that's all I can muster up right now. That movie was...wow...so many things. It was beautiful, colorful, vibrant, astounding, hilarious, mind-boggling, sad, and joyous. The range of emotions that streaked across me was incredible: I went from laughing my heart out to biting my nails in anticipation. I went from screaming in agony on the inside to giggling hysterically. That is a very powerful feeling, and one which the exceptional director Baz Luhurmann played upon us wonderfully well. The movie was extraordinary, I thought. With generous, visual segments which made me dizzy with bliss, from tearjerker scenes where I did indeed feel my eyes welling up and tears running down my cheeks. That is the first time I've ever cried in a movie (except for a LONG time ago when I saw The Bear, but that doesn't count...). Major kudos to Ewan McGregor, whom I didn't realize had the emotional intensity to play such an in-depth character, and Nicole Kidman, whom I formerly despised but now adore because of her incredible range and raw talent. Their performances left me shocked, scarred, above all else...pleased. "Moulin Rouge" is a movie I would love to buy, see again and again, and discuss. That is the truth, filled with beauty, and it sets me free...so much that it makes me fall in love with the essence of the film all over again....:)