Loud, Breathtaking, & Powerful

Rating: 7/10 (31 July 2001)

What can I say about this movie? Personally, I hate musicals. No, more accurately, I loathe them. I've never been a fan of Broadway or any sort of showtunes whatsoever. When you've dated someone who used to sing them 24-7, maybe you willingly begin to despise them; Call me close-minded, but I assumed this film would be along those lines, and during the opening scene, I was almost blown away. I have never seen a movie like this in my entire life - and praise to Baz for having the cajones to make this film, he deserves an Oscar for it. The acting was superb, and who knew Nicole and Ewan could even sing? I could ramble on and on and use big words to describe how beautiful I thought this movie was, but that's just it in one word: beautiful. Go see it, I recommend it to everyone.