Lots on the surface - nothing underneath

Rating: 1/10 (28 August 2002)

Moulin Rouge is one of the worst movies I've seen - its high rating in IMDb is a sad indictment of how easily people are seduced by flashy sets, big set-pieces and a star names on a cast list. Even the soundtrack is very disappointing - only El Tango De Roxanne is worth listening to.
Nicole Kidman... well, what can you say? This is one of Ewan McGregor's worst movies, and only Jim Broadbent shows any ability to act at all. The script is cliche-ridden, the plot as predictable as they come, the characters simple stereotypes and the sexual tension non-existent.
I've never seen a movie with so much on the surface and so little underneath.