Very Enjoyable

Rating: 8/10 (6 June 2001)

While I was at first taken aback and feeling hypocritical about liking a movie set in 1900 France with so many pop culture references, singing Like A Virgin, Smells Like Teen Spirit, and others (I HATED A Knight's Tale for this reason), I was surprised to find that the modern take on old times worked better here than medieval times. Plus, I was shocked by the film's biggest surprise(for me, at least): Ewan McGregor...can SING. He's amazing, and easily the highlight of the movie. Go see Moulin Rouge, if you can survive the first 20 minutes or so (very strange) you will be greatly rewarded.