I hate musicals, but I loved Moulin Rouge

Rating: 10/10 (4 June 2001)

Let me start off by saying, I hate musicals. Semi-interesting plot that is only slowed down by bad music and cheesy acting. Moulin Rouge, however made me see it twice. When I first heard about the movie and watched the preview, I liked the way it looked. It instantly reminded me of something out of a Tim Burton movie. When I saw that Ewan McGregor was in it, I was even more excited. However, in the first 25 minutes, I was beginning to worry that the movie would turn out to be what it was: a french musical. But it significantly calmed down afterwards and room for acting was allowed. The acting of the film was some of the best acting I've seen, especially for a musical. The music, the mood, the feelings that it inspired, all made me enjoy this movie. I am very sorry that more people didn't give Moulin Rouge a chance. Many of the bad reviews that it recieved on the IMDB were from people who walked out on it in the first 30 minutes. Any fan of modern music and who loves a good story about love should see this movie. Oh, and if you do see it, try not to take it too seriously. It is art after all.