Occasionally Inspired...

Rating: 5/10 (7 April 2002)

...but not enough to warrant the attention it's received. The musical numbers were brilliantly executed, it's true, and there was terrific chemistry between Kidman and McGregor during their duets.
But the story itself, was just a retread of so many other stories...just a sort of tragicomic fairytale. Stunning to look at, occasionally touching, but overall an empty exercise in film. Kidman should have been nominated for The Others, where she gave a MUCH more subtle, nuanced, and effective performance. Again, Moulin Rouge is not a bad movie, but it could have been and should have been much more.