can can and modern music set in 1900 France... AWESOME!

Rating: 10/10 (10 June 2001)

this was a really good movie. i had heard mixed reviews from my friends and decided i must see it for myself and make my own conclusions... my conclusion? it was "spectacular spectacular" to take a line from the movie.
the beginning was hectic and frantic and exciting, and throughout the whole movie, there wasn't a single moment when i wasn't avidly watching the screen to see what was happening or the actors' expressions. the costumes were superb, the setting excellent... i very much recommend it. i loved the way they used modern songs. when i heard nirvana's "smells like teen spirit" i was in shock. when two of the characters starting doing a rendition of madonna's "like a virgin" i cracked up... i couldn't help it! and i loved the way one of the characters sang sting's "roxanne." it was a great movie musical, with lots of comedy AND romance AND drama... in general, it was "a story about beauty, freedom, truth, but above all, love." i'm definitely buying this when it comes out on VHS/DVD.