Rollercoaster ride of a film!

Rating: 9/10 (27 February 2002)

I went to see this film with a large number of reservations - although I am an out-and-out movie muppet, and will go and see anything on the screen, I wasn't sure.
Boy was I wrong.
From the first, the story entertained, twisted and poked fun; Yes, I know it's derivative, yes, the score was hardly original - but -

Wow!
I won't ruin it for anyone by going through the plot - La Boheme meets La Traviata and rocks!
I thought the cast were superb, particularly the two leads - if Nicole Kidman doesn't get the Oscar there is definitely something wrong.
Original, witty and brash - Mr Luhrmann - we salute you!
9/10