Critics are right... This is a fantastic piece of work!

Rating: 9/10 (11 August 2002)

Encouraged by all those good reviews it´s gotten I finally decided to rent Moulin Rouge last weekend. To be honest I wasn´t expecting much. I thought it would be one of those movies that critics love and "normal" people find just okay. Boy was I wrong! Rarely have I seen such a visually impressive and dynamic film and after the first few minutes I was hooked! I was impressed mostly by the images, but also by the performances and music. The story might be nothing new, but all the other ingredients of the film lift it above many other love stories. This is definitely one of the best performances Nicole Kidman has ever given.
Now I´m seriously thinking about buying the soundtrack and the DVD which seems to be loaded with special features. I already have the single Come What May which is a stunning ballad performed by Nicole and Ewan McGregor. Those two really know how to sing.
I´m not 100% sure whether Moulin Rouge deserves 8 or 9 out of 10, but in any case it´s one hell of a movie! Now I´m looking forward to seeing Nicole´s supernatural thriller The Others.