.......awesome.

Rating: 8/10 (29 May 2001)

I'm so glad this film has received mostly positive reviews, but the negative reviews really leave me puzzled! This movie was awesome and I have no idea what the nay-sayers are complaining about...
Man where to start...throw all preconceptions about the film out the window when you sit down. Everything you've heard about Moulin Rouge is true (most of it at least!), it's colorful, bold, bright and explosive. The acting is awesome and while I'm no expert on the art, I think Kidman and McGregor pulled it off superbly and their singing was fantastic...who'd have thunk that they could sing as well?! Kudos to the other actors as well, particularly Leguizamo and the guy who played the Duke. The musical scenes are mind-blowing (particularly the finale) and the choreography and the dancers and..everything! Awesome! The soundtrack was great as well, which is why I went out and bought the CD today...
I really urge you to see this movie. When I walked out of the theater last night, my mind was pretty much spinning and not much had sunk in. It's the sort of movie that really hits you when you wake up the next morning. Don't listen to the people who seem to think any nail that sticks out and doesn't conform with movie-making convention has to be hammered down. Moulin Rouge is indeed different. It's amazingly different and bound to leave you with a big "Wow" plastered on your mouth.