The re-birth of the musical

Rating: Null/10 (23 February 2002)

I would have to say that the first twenty minutes of this film are the most crucial. It's during this period that you are either going to love or loathe this film. For me, it was one of the greatest cinematic experiences I've ever had.
Never before have I seen a film which makes such a brilliant and imaginative use of colour. This film, along with Baz Luhrmann's other two films(Strictly Ballroom and Romeo and Juliet)practically eat colour.
This film has everything. It has comedy, drama, thrills and tragedy. But it is the music that makes this picture truly special. There is one particular scene which deserves special praise and that has to be the rendition of Madonna's Like a Virgin,which is both amusing and funny.
This film fully deserves its Oscar nominations. But one thing is bugging me. Why has Baz Luhrmann been criminally ignored from the best director nominations? Here is a man who has probably re-invented the musical. Baz,if you're reading this,you have all my sympathy. Thank you for making this picture.