Magnificent Manipulation of Color, Character, and Comedy - The "NOW-Generation's" Musical

Rating: Null/10 (13 June 2001)

Once was not enough to take in all the splendor that is Moulin Rouge. I know. I've seen it twice in the last week. When I first saw the film, I was turned off by the first 5 minutes. It was slow, dark, and made little sense, it was too easily forgotten as well. When viewed for the second time, The first 5 minutes set the stage quite well for the "spectacular Spectacular" you are about to witness.
Three "C's" = (olor / (haracter / (omedy
COLOR: A dazzling array of vivid hues flashing before you. Any epileptic individual should NOT see this film. (The first 30 minutes at least). Costumes are brought from dingy black and white antique photos to life with colors that seem to "dance" on the screen. Wonderful "flowing feeling" for the use of the colors.
CHARACTER: Ewan McGregor. Remember that name. It will become synonymous with Great acting for many years. The emotion he spilled into each scene carried the storyline straight to your heart. Nicole Kidman had her ups and downs. If it was a "Be Seductive" scene, She portrayed the feeling to a tee. But she lacked the "love-stricken-fool" look that Ewan held deep in his eyes.
COMEDY: The musical score is the real base for the comedy in this film. Each large musical moment is accented by Amazing cinematography, and an appealing display of humor. And if not just the on-screen humor gets you... The remakes, mixes, and mastering of some of pop culture's top tunes will. Placed at perfect moments in the story, the musical numbers add to the overall enjoyment of a well put together masterpiece.
----------OVERALL?----------- GO SEE THIS FILM! I assure you, even if you don't walk out thinking you just saw your new favorite movie, or musical, you will still not feel sorry for spending the money on the ticket. Prepare to be entertained in a very NONtraditional manner.