Moulin Rouge is "Spectacular, Spectacular!"

Rating: 10/10 (9 June 2001)

Anyone with an ounce of common sense, can see that Moulin Rouge is a fantastic movie. Of everyone I have talked to most have said that it is a bad movie, but of everyone I've talked to that has actually seen the movie has agreed that it is a superb collection of music, acting and style. The others have made their opinions based on the trailers shown to the public, and that is the only problem with this movie, the poor (and lack thereof) advertising.
Some people complain that movie trailers show too much about the movie and end up ruining it for the viewer. If this was what the Public Relations people from 20th Century Fox were trying to accomplish, then they have gone just too far. First of all, the trailer does not even make it evident that this movie is a musical. Secondly, there is no real clear indication of the plot. The only thing that is clear is that it is held in the early 1900's by the costumes and scenery in the trailer. This movie would have made much more money if the advertising was done better, and the only thing that can help bring in more money is the word of mouth of people who have seen the movie.
The plot may be a typical love story, but the movie itself is far from typical. Baz Luhrmann, is not only a director, but an artist. His modern visions give the movie a uniqueness that makes it stand out and will make the viewer want to see it over and over again. A big round of applause has to be given to Baz Luhrmann and Marius DeVries for their work on the greatest soundtrack I've heard in a long time. The soundtrack is so good, that after seeing the movie I had bought the soundtrack the very next day when the stores opened, in fact I am listening to it now as I write this review.
People should not just see this movie because it is a good movie, but because it is so unique and different than most people are used to seeing. Very few directors and their movies ever break out of the molds that seem to constrain the rest. Baz Luhrmann has already proved that he is able with his rendition of Romeo and Juliet and Moulin Rouge is no different.

Overall, and in every small aspect, this movie is "Spectacular, Spectacular!"