A Beautiful Visual Feast of Dance & Music!

Rating: 8/10 (4 October 2015)

The cast all gave terrific performances about the Moulin Rouge nightclub in turn of the century Paris, France. Ewen MacGregor and Nicole Kidman play doomed lovers. Oscar winner Jim Broadbent ("Iris" supporting actor) and others supply strong performances. The music and dancing is wonderful along with the stunning art direction and costumes. Nicole Kidman won an Oscar for another film in the same year but she is marvelous here. The film was shot in Australia far away from the real Montmartre section of Paris, France. The songs are more familiar and modern despite the setting and time. This film could be adapted for a stage musical. The weakness in this film is with the storyline. I felt there was more attention to the songs and dancing than the script.