A fairy tale vibe

Rating: Null/10 (21 November 2004)

I wasn't sure what to make of this film at first, the opening scenes didn't really grab my attention, then there were a couple of scenes in the Moulin rouge theatre, these were great, I did wonder at one point after several minutes of demented clown like things when teen spirit started to play what I was watching.
The film is bit surreal, with a fairy tale type vibe running through it. I liked the scene in the elephant when Satine is trying to hide Christian, that made me laugh.
I have seen Romeo and Juliet and it is clear that these two films are both by Luhrmann, they have the same feel to them.
This film was quiet different from what I expected, but was still good. The acting was good, there could maybe have been a bit less singing, but then it is a musical. Overalll this is an enjoyable film.