SPECTACLE

Rating: 4/10 (23 September 2001)

As a man who dislikes musicals, I was surprised to find myself enjoying this film. I was also surprised to find that Kidman and McGregor could sing. Kidman can certainly hold a film these days, and her opening is breathtaking.
In many ways this film is just like a West End show. It's all spectacle over content or narrative. Luhrmann's 2 previous efforts had greater substance, but perhaps not this much style.