Fantastic! Movie of the Year....

Rating: 10/10 (25 May 2001)

Moulin Rouge was definitely a surprise packet. The unexpected 'Sound of Music' outburst by Ewan McGregor had the packed cinema bewildered at the beginning of the story, but the appearance of Kylie Minogue as the green shot fairy was entertaining and unexpected. Nicole Kidman provided a suberb performance as Satine, with her wonderful rendition of 'Diamonds are a girl's best friend' which was delivered with a deep yet beautiful voice. Moulin Rouge was a cross between 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Strictly Ballroom' with it's brightly coloured sets and wicked sense of humour. This movie is definetly a must see!