I laughed when this got nominated for an Oscar.

Rating: 1/10 (10 July 2004)

I will apologize in advance to those who liked the movie. WHY? Was it the dazzling effects? (perhaps the only thing interesting) The singing? (which nearly killed me) The acting? (definitely NO ONE'S best acting) The story? (God, no...) I even feel bad for writing a review! I could NOT get past the first hour, and I've tried, oh yes, I've tried. Twice, maybe three times. This is a sad excuse for a movie. Did it win any awards? I'm not sure, but it's quite possible it did.
Now, let me think...is there anything remotely interesting? The wacky-ness was horrible. And believe me, I like silly stuff! (when appropriate) But Moulin Rouge, oy, even the title makes me cringe. This is perhaps my least favorite movie of all time. Now, call me crazy, but I like good movies, like Lord of the Rings, and Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and It's A Wonderful Life, just to name a few. There's PLENTY of good movies out there. Classics.
Yes, I laughed when this AWFUL movie was nominated. And I rejoiced when Lord of the Rings kicked its silliness :) What a triumph!